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Be involved

Volunteer Kate in search of a kiwi

Volunteer
Are you interested in helping the Save Our Kaweka Kiwi project? Do you have time to spare?

We have roles in the field for volunteers to monitor kiwi, and if you are keen to learn how to actually handle kiwi in the wild, we would love to hear from you.

Both roles will receive field training and offer you a real hands-on chance to help.

The main requirement is a good level of fitness.

The commitment can range from, say, one day a week for kiwi handling to one day a month in the field.

We also require volunteers to tackle the landscape maintenance at Lake Opouahi. Tasks include removing blackberry, checking traps and path maintenance. This is generally light work.

And if you have skills in fundraising or preparing video material, we would welcome some help there, too.

The super killer AT220

Donate
If you would like to contribute to SOKK’s pest control efforts, why not donate towards a trap? Costs range from about $40 for a standard DOC150 mechanism to a super killer trap, the AT220 at more than $400.

The inventors, NZAutoTraps, say the AT220 is ‘proven to effectively kill possums, rats and mice which reduces the need for different traps. Minimises the bait theft by rats and possums. Minimises trap damage from possums.’ And because it can reset itself, the trap is very low-maintenance.

SOKK has evidence that they work. Volunteers Peter and Judy have one installed in the Kaweka Forest Park, as part of a research project.

We are planning to expand the trapping network in the Kaweka Forest Park, mostly with the trusty low-cost but higher-maintenance DOC150.

DOC150 traps, Photo: Manaaki Ruahine Facebook

 

Stories

Cyclone Gabrielle causes major damage to the kiwi crèche – and the loss of two chicks

Monday 6 March, 2023DoC Rangers Kahori and Alan did a recce trip on 26 February to see if it was possible to get through to the crèche by road. … Read More

New kids on the hill

Banner Photo: Grant Russell from Stantec holding kiwi chick 'Stanley'Meet Stanley, our first chick release for the season. Deb had the pleasure of … Read More

Wow, a kiwi chick

Johno, our superhero kiwi in the Kaweka Forest Park, produced a kiwi chick and an egg (subsequently incubated at Westshore) in his first clutch of the … Read More

Stoats galore?

Thursday 26 January 2023Te Puia, (TP1- TP9) DOC250 traps, Hot Springs – Te Puia (370 – 411, DOC200, and CT13), Mangatainoka (W1-W15) Double … Read More

Johno’s fading signal leads to a double surprise

Banner Photo: Johno S and JohnoT in their transportation carrier for the ride to the kiwi crèche.Fiona and Robyn received a message from Deb … Read More

About us

The Environment, Conservation and Outdoor Education Trust (ECOED) was established in 2002 to halt the decline of North Island brown kiwi in the Kaweka Forest Park. At that time, the estimated kiwi population was about 200. In response to the crisis, ECOED initiated the Save the Kiwi Hawke’s Bay Project, which is now known as Save Our Kaweka Kiwi, or SOKK.

Our goal is to restore a healthy population of kiwi in the forest park.

Do you want to help?

From marketing and fundraising to trapping and kiwi monitoring, we'll be able to find a way for you to help.

Get Involved

Email: [email protected]
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