We're excited to introduce two new monitored kiwi - Terry and Graham - to our Follow a Kiwi sponsorship program! Terry and Graham are both wild, male Northland brown kiwi that hail from the Far North. They live within the Mahinepua - Radar Hill Landcare pest control area and both sound like real characters - it's going to be interesting … [Read more...]
Pāteke – NZ’s Rarest Mainland Duck – Increasing in Northland
Results from the 2023 Pāteke Flock Counts are now in and show there has been an increase in Northland of New Zealand's rarest mainland duck. Kiwi Coast works each year with community groups, specialist staff at DOC, the Pāteke Recovery Group and NorthTec to assist with the annual Northland Pāteke flock counts and investigate new … [Read more...]
Kiwi Coast Groups Trap 708,536 Pests in 10 Years!
Northland’s native forests and wildlife are a lot better off without 708,536 pests trapped by groups and projects linked into Kiwi Coast over the last ten years. Kiwi Coast Trust’s annual collation of trap catch data shows the huge positive impact of Northlanders working collaboratively to reduce pest animals that know no boundaries. Kiwi Coast … [Read more...]
Extreme Climate Events – Kiwi Survival Tactics
In Northland we have mostly worried about droughts in terms of climate change impacts on kiwi, but the last few weeks have really reminded us climate extremes occur at both ends of the spectrum! What did kiwi do during the cyclone? How do kiwi cope? What are their survival tactics? Answer is we really do not know all that much. Reports … [Read more...]
Northland Pāteke Dip Due to Drought?
Pāteke, the rarest mainland duck in New Zealand, are flourishing on Northland's east coast. However, the 2022 Flock Count shows there has been a dip in numbers. Pāteke / brown teal congregating at flock sites on Northland's east coast have been counted annually each February since 1988. Comparing the data over time has shown an overall upward … [Read more...]
Northland Kiwi Chicks: 2nd Batch Report
Northland brown kiwi often nest twice during the breeding season if conditions are favourable. At two eggs per nest, with sustained predator control, a good nesting season can really boost Northland brown kiwi numbers. However, the timing of the stoat breeding season and a dry summer, can make conditions tougher for the second 'batch' of kiwi … [Read more...]
Super-Dad Marohi’s 9th Kiwi Chick in 4 Years!
Super-Dad Marohi has just hatched his ninth chick in four years out on the Tutukaka Coast! After 74 nights of nesting, the emergence of Marohi's newest chick has thrilled the hard working Tutukaka Landcare group. Their 10,000 ha predator control network and excellent dog owners means the local kiwi are again nesting successfully and … [Read more...]
First Kiwi Chicks of the Season!
The first kiwi chicks of the season are hatching! Kiwi nesting is in full swing all over the Kiwi Coast, and the first kiwi chicks are beginning to emerge from the nesting burrows - much to the relief of the incubating kiwi Dad's! Kiwi incubate their eggs for longer than almost any other bird, averaging 70 nights of egg warming, turning, and … [Read more...]
Welcome to Waipu West Kiwi!
Another community-led project is up and running - a warm welcome to Waipu West Kiwis! The group has immediately linked into Kiwi Coast to join the ever-growing cloak of protection and care extending throughout Northland as more and more people take up the charge of looking after their local area and helping native forests and wildlife thrive once … [Read more...]