It’s been a busy start to September for our volunteers, with two nest raids and a trip to the Gallagher kiwi hatchery in Taupō. Robyn and Fi completed the raid on Mr JC’s nest, while Tipene, Krysten, Dave and Deb tracked down Mākāhu. In total three eggs were retrieved from the Kaweka Forest Park on… [Read More]
Luke and Joel meet their first wild (and a bit grumpy) kiwi
At a little past 8am, we set off walking with David and Deb Harrington. I was excited, and so was my son Joel. Our mission was to locate Spike. At 20 years old, Spike is a male kiwi, and in a few months’ time he will be faithfully sitting on an egg. Today we would… [Read More]
Robyn, Fi and the adventurous kiwi
It was a cold morning as we headed up to the Kaweka Range to do a health check on Huripari, a young male kiwi. Huripari is an adventurous young bird. He was first released near the Makahu Saddle Hut but decided to venture further afield to discover new lands. He travelled many kms all the… [Read More]
The wanderer and the homebody
David and Deb caught up with Manaaki te Kiwi and Milligan for their 2nd health checks in mid-April. Manaaki was released in January with the help of some wonderful staff from our sponsor Stantec, while Milligan was released earlier that month. It was a windy old day in the Kaweka Forest Park, but David and… [Read More]
