OKT and Zespri: Partners in Restoring Ōtanewainuku’s Kiwi Population Did you know that our generous friends at Zespri International have sponsored our kiwi programme for the past six years? Our kiwi team is entirely comprised of dedicated OKT volunteers, who devote countless hours of their valuable time (in sometimes less than optimal conditions!) to the…

Dave Brown It’s with sadness that we announce the retirement of David Brown from his formal roles at OKT, as he aims to spend more time with whānau. Dave is a long-standing volunteer and supporter of the Trust. He joined our kiwi team in 2013 with great enthusiasm, eventually finding himself leading the team. He…

Kiwi News August 2022 July has been put in the horrid basket. Two boys were killed by ferrets. Not this individual, but you can see just how big they are. Nino was 6 years old and has one surviving chick that is in Warrenheip.  Magg was 3 years old and just mated up, he looked to…

Bait Bagging Workday We had a great workday on Saturday 21st July! About 16 of us turned up to join Hans, Peter & Dave at “The end of the road” shed to bag the rat bait. It was an interesting and diverse group from all walks of life and all corners of the world. After…