News & Events

Tuatara Naming Rights up for Grabs

20 October 2011

Rainbow Springs’ ten baby tuatara siblings are now on display to the public and to celebrate, the team has created a series of quirky Trademe listings where people can bid for the right to name them.

New arrival makes history at Franz Josef

05 October 2011

The first Haast tokoeka chick to hatch at the West Coast Wildlife Centre emerged from its egg at 10:30am on Sunday morning – another exciting milestone for the recently opened kiwi husbandry facility.

Kiwi Protection Programme Reaps Rewards

29 September 2011

Whanganui resident, Trevor Dais has been pig hunting for 25 years and has only ever seen one kiwi in the bush in all that time, despite going into areas where they used to number in the tens of thousands.

So when he heard about an opportunity to put his dog through a kiwi aversion programme, he jumped at the chance. It was a good thing he did; shortly after his dog had successfully completed the training, he got a phone call from BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust executive director, Michelle Impey saying he had won a hunting trip to the Motu Valley. The prize includes a return flight with Central Helicopter’s to the Motu – one of the country’s best boar and stag hunting areas -, a year’s supply of Purina dog food and a cash contribution toward vet bills.

1000th Kiwi Chick Hatches

26 September 2011

Rotorua, 25 September, 2011 – Kiwi chick number 1000 has safely arrived at Rainbow Springs Kiwi Encounter hatchery in Rotorua taking a painstaking 5 days to break out of its shell.

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Upcoming Events

Kiwi aversion training for dogs - Dargaville

Have your dog trained to avoid kiwi. It's not a silver bullet, but it can help save kiwi. Find out more about how it works here.

When: 11th February 2012

Where: Dargaville

Who: Contact Daren Jones with Department of Conservation for more information.

Email: djones@doc.govt.nz
Northland Kiwi Hui
Friday 16th March, 2012

BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust, NZ Landcare Trust and the Department of Conservation invite you to attend this informative day and networking opportunity for kiwi conservation projects in Northland.
Kiwi Aversion Training for Dogs
5-6 November 2011

Have your dog kiwi aversion trained and help keep kiwi safe this season.

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Competitions

Design the Cover of Our Annual Report

Every year we prepare an annual review to say what we're about, what we aimed to do, and what we actually did. This year we are running a competition for school students, aged between 12 and 18, to design the review's cover. There are great prizes up for grabs - for you AND for your school!
Win Your Airfares Back
NZ Holiday Card, supporting sponsor of BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust, is offering you the chance to win back your airfares to New Zealand!

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Volunteer & Job Opportunities

Junior Technician for the Centre for Wildlife Management and Conservation

The Centre for Wildlife Management and Conservation, at Lincoln University, is researching new, effective and humane tools and techniques for reducing populations of invasive mammalian pest species and for monitoring biodiversity increase. Through collaboration with communities, Māori, pest control practitioners and research partners, we aim to provide international leadership in the development of innovative pest management tools and strategies to enhance conservation efforts both within New Zealand and internationally. We seek a junior research technician with practical skills and experience in vertebrate pest control to join our multidisciplinary team of experts in animal ecology, wildlife management, toxicology and design engineering.
Senior Technician for the Centre for Wildlife Management and Conservation

The Centre for Wildlife Management and Conservation, at Lincoln University, is researching new, effective and humane tools and techniques for reducing populations of invasive mammalian pest species and for monitoring biodiversity increase. Through collaboration with communities, Māori, pest control practitioners and research partners, we aim to provide international leadership in the development of innovative pest management tools and strategies to enhance conservation efforts both within New Zealand and internationally. We seek a senior research technician with practical skills and experience in vertebrate pest control to join our multidisciplinary team of experts in animal ecology, wildlife management, toxicology and design engineering.

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Did You Know?

Male kiwi are extremely territorial, strong and often bad tempered. Fights involve high jumps, slashing blows, kicks and tears using their powerful legs and feet, and razor-sharp claws. Wounds can be fatal.