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]
MTT help with grass maintenance at the kiwi crèche
It was great to have Justin and his Jobs for Nature crew from Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust come to clear the lake track at the Opouahi kiwi crèche. There has been so much rain lately that the grass and other growth on the track was rampant and we needed it cleared for the summer visitors. The… [Read More]
