Kiwi News May 2022 Same as, same as. LePew is missing again, and wouldn’t you know it, his brother Adieu has also disappeared.  All the singles are much more mobile. It’s rather a lucky dip on who will pop up where. Several have had to be returned to Ōtanewainuku safely. All but two transmitter changes…

Operations Update April 2022 The team of 61 (plus) trappers continues to service 50 (plus) lines on a fortnightly basis. Currently we are in the great position of having a full compliment of trappers and a small group in the wings picking up skills and experience so they are ready to cover an absent trapper…

Kiwi News Breeding season is over for our kiwi. 11 chicks this year, up from 9 last year. The big surprise was Pistachio and Koura. Lets hope it’s the beginning of lots more babies from them. Their chick was named Ruby G by Bruce Fraser.   Smokey and Dacty came up with two good eggs, and for…

New Volunteer Coordinator Volunteering Bay of Plenty (Volbop) is contracted by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to manage and oversee Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust’s Volunteer Program. Julie Brown has recently been appointed to the role of Volbop’s Client Services Consultant, and she will oversee the responsibilities for the Trust’s Volunteer Program.  Julie Brown is originally from…

SAVE THE KIWI – MESSAGE ABOUT DOGS The biggest threat that adult kiwi face is dogs. In fact, the smallest, cutest, friendliest dog has the potential to kill a kiwi. That’s because even an inquisitive sniff could fatally damage the kiwi’s incredibly delicate chest.Not all dogs will chase a kiwi – but it pays to…

The Trust has recently appointed a project coordinator for the next proposed Kōkako translocation into the forest. Tiffany Randell is now working hard to coordinate the Kōkako team aiming to get the translocation proposal completed for submission to the Department of Conservation (DoC). The current main focus of the project is liaising with DoC and also planning towards greater iwi…