We are thrilled that recently our Kiwi Ranger Toby Shanley was accredited to deliver kiwi avoidance training for dogs. This is a way to help reduce the threat hunting and farming dogs pose to kiwi in the wild, it can be a useful tool for dog owners to deter their dogs from injuring or killing […]
Recently Dave Palmer made the Trust a whopping $1000 donation, we have a bit of a history with Dave as he works for our Education, Advocacy and Training sponsor, Contact Energy. A few years ago, he was chosen by the company to participate kiwi health check on Taranaki Maunga with our Conservation Manager Sian Potier, […]
Leaving a gift in your will to the Taranaki Kiwi Trust By including a gift to the Taranaki Kiwi Trust in your will, even a small percentage of your estate, you will help to protect our treasured Kiwi for years to come. Every bequest, big or small, makes a real difference. A larger gift could […]
We want to share the story of our very good friends at Grounded Kiwi, a family run business in NP. With a name like that they are perfect partners for our organisation and are now very regular donors to the Trust. The family named a bird Stella released in Omoana in 2023 and take great […]
We have just signed a new partnership with Neat NZ, this New Plymouth based company was founded by Abby Packer, who is part of a family that have been very strong supporters of the Trust in recent years. Brother Nick Jones is the owner of Rewild and mother Sharon Jones is one of the people […]
Following over a year of planning and relationship building between Taranaki Kōhanga Kiwi at Rotokare, Ngāti Tupaia Hapū and Capital Kiwi and Taranaki Whanui Hapū several representatives from the Trust, Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust and Ngāti Tupaia traveled with 10 kiwi to Wellington for a special release. The birds were housed in a secure location […]
Māia has recently graduated from her two-year ranger apprentice programme, funded by Jobs for Nature and PredatorFree NZ. Maia is also now an expert trapper, an accredited kiwi handler and a valued member of the team here at TKT. Read the story at the link below to find out more about the programme and what […]
It has been another largely successful year for monitoring programme, we are thrilled that kiwi are now resident across the northern side of the Maunga, Pouakai and Kaitake Ranges. Pictured is Toby with Deirdre who was named after one of our volunteers Rebecca Martin’s mother and released near the Camphouse this year, Deirdre is now […]
We were fortunate to be awarded the coveted position of Official Charity to WOMAD 2023. Just one organisation is chosen by WOMAD NZ Charitable Trust to canvas festival attendees at the gate each year for donations. With up to 15,00 people attending, it is a rich opportunity for a charity to not only collect cash […]
Our Kiwi Habitat Protection Ranger Jono Walter received a package earlier this week, he chucked it in his ute and forgot about it as was busy overseeing a trap install jhob for our mates at East Taranaki Environment Collective and guess what was inside when he opened it today! His nominator said the following of […]
