Hear the call of the Whakatane Kiwi

Whakarongo mai ra ki te tangi o te kiwi o Whakatane


Kiwi hold a special place in the Hearts of New Zealanders. Help them to thrive and prosper.

In the Whakatane District, kiwi are literally in our backyard. We have the unique opportunity to be able to walk off the pavement into the bush and be in kiwi territory. Without active management to support breeding and minimise predators, kiwi will eventually disappear from the Whakatane Distict. Whakatane Kiwi need your help.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Volunteers and Trappers BBQ and Kiwi Ceremony 7th July 2010

On the 7th July 2010 the Whakatane Kiwi Trust held a BBQ and special Kiwi ceremony for the volunteers and trappers who help the Trust.

The Trust honoured the Trappers who tirelessly devote themselves to ridding the bush of pests such as rats, stoats and weasels that were brought to New Zealand.



Other volunteers were also honoured, including the Kiwi Call Listening Tours team led by Russell Ingram-Seal and the people who help Bridget Evans, The Kiwi Project Manager, in the field.

Two Kiwi were blessed - one from Wainui and the other from the Omataroa Project.  Both will be released into the Ohope Scenic Reserve.

For more photos of the evening see the slideshow to the left of the screen.
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