by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Jobs for Nature, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
It’s mid-afternoon on a beautifully clear Tuesday in March, and Ngatokoa Tikitau can’t wipe the smile off his face. “Man, that was amazing, eh,” he exclaims to a mate. “It’s so special to be a part of this mahi.” Hailing from South Taranaki (he proudly wears the...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2024 | Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
For as long as she can remember, Emma Craig has been passionate about caring for the environment. “I can’t ever remember a time when I wasn’t invested in us humans doing better for Papatūānuku. I recall being this little kid in the 80’s seeing environmental...
by Save the Kiwi | Nov 27, 2023 | Case Studies, Kiwi 101, Kiwi Champions, Save the Kiwi
By Erica Cassidy Gazing into the shy, soulful eyes of a fluffy kiwi chick was an experience that changed us forever. Three weeks earlier, we had been scheduled to courier a kiwi from the Gallagher Kiwi Burrow in Taupō to Rotoroa Island in Auckland’s Hauraki...
by Save the Kiwi | Nov 9, 2023 | Kiwi Champions, Media, Save the Kiwi
When kiwi chicks first hatch out of their shells, they weigh around 300 grams. But this kiwi takes ‘tiny’ to a whole new level. Meet the World’s Smallest Kiwi: a miniscule kiwi that’s so small you can’t even see it with a magnifying glass. But wait: isn’t that it...
by Save the Kiwi | Jul 8, 2023 | Kiwi Champions
Al Grant is used to working long hours and in unpredictable environments. By day (and often by night), the police senior sergeant spends his time keeping the streets of South Auckland safe. But in his downtime, he volunteers his time to keeping kiwi safe. Al’s kiwi...
by Save the Kiwi | Jun 11, 2023 | Forestry, Kiwi Champions
Kiwi can only thrive in native forest, right? Wrong. In fact, New Zealand plantation pine forest is becoming increasingly valued as a viable option for growing and expanding kiwi populations to help reverse the population decline of Aotearoa’s national bird. In May...