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Science and research is the foundation for our work to help save kiwi.
Workshops
Workshops are a valuable opportunity for kiwi scientists, workers and volunteers to gather and share information, knowledge, experience and skills.
- Generating kiwi funding workshop
- Egg candling for BNZ Operation Nest Egg™
- National hui for kiwi practitioners
Generating kiwi funding workshop
Chasing funding can be a large drain on time and energy for kiwi groups. This workshop looks at financial strategies, governance, funding, communications and marketing. The aim is to give groups the knowledge and skills to generate funding. The first workshop, in 2007, was booked to capacity. The next funding workshop will be on the 6th and 7th of may 2010. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if your group is interested in attending or go to the events section for more information.
Egg candling for BNZ Operation Nest Egg™
Egg candling uses bright light to show a kiwi egg’s contents and reveal whether it’s alive, and the embryo’s stage of development.
Two-day practical courses – beginners and advanced – are held each year at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua, sponsored by BNZ Save the Kiwi. They teach how to use egg candling techniques, as well as how to handle and transport kiwi eggs safely. Courses are open to anyone working with kiwi, either in the field or in a captive environment. Numbers are limited to 25 participants.
A full-colour field guide outlining the different stages of kiwi embryo development complements the comprehensive study guide put together for the workshops.
For more information about course dates and costs, email Suzanne Bassett or Claire Travers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
National hui for kiwi practitioners
Every year, a national hui brings professional experts and passionate amateurs together to share their stories and knowledge. Co-ordinated in partnership between the Department of Conservation and BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust, the event is a chance for people to learn new skills and broaden their knowledge.
Participants come from community-led kiwi conservation groups, Landcare groups and the Landcare Trust, the Department of Conservation, universities, institutions involved in captive rearing, companies that manufacture animal pest control equipment, and BNZ Save the Kiwi.
The next hui is planned for April 2010, in Queenstown. Details are posted in the events section of this website.
Research, Science & Tech
Science and research is the foundation for our work to help save kiwi.
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The 2002 establishment of the BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust built on 11 years of support for kiwi recovery.
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Did You Know?
Most kiwi are strictly night-time birds. The main reason is food – when the sun goes down, underground insects move up closer to the soil’s surface. Southern tokoeka, on Stewart Island/Rakiura, are the exception.