Funding Purpose

The primary purpose of the BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust is to distribute income from its trust fund for one or more of the following charitable purposes:

To encourage and undertake the preservation and protection of all species of kiwi
To support the Department of Conservation’s kiwi recovery programme or any similar DOC programme having similar objectives
To provide inspiration, guidance and tools to enable New Zealanders to protect and enhance regional populations of kiwi
To support research that benefits kiwi especially, but not exclusively, in the areas of bird management, predator control, eco-system management and breeding
To educate the general public about kiwi and how to support kiwi conservation projects
To encourage public support of, and involvement in, such projects
To assist and co-operate with persons and organisations sharing similar aims

Training Competition

Have your hunting dog avoidance trained and you could win a hunting trip to the Motu!

Bequeath Money

You can leave money to help save kiwi in your last will and testament.

Rowi Project Blog

Keep up-to-date with the Rowi Project's progress and developments through our weekly blog postings...

Did You Know?

In 1906, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, in Washington D.C., was the first North American zoo to exhibit kiwi. Brown kiwi have been on permanent display since 1968 – the first pair was a gift from the New Zealand government.