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 […]
Along with our partners, Rotokare Scenic Reserve Trust our Taranaki Kōhanga Kiwi at Rotokare project won a Community award at the recent TRC Environmental awards. You can watch our promotional video for the awards here filmed at the recent release of Toa our 40th founder kiwi into the Sanctuary. AND……… if the TKKR partnership was […]
Kia ora koutou katoa I can’t believe September is already over, I have completed 1 year with the Taranaki Kiwi Trust and what a year it has been! From laying traplines, to tracking Kiwi, broken fingers and walking mountains, the main learnings I have taken so far have been to slow down and take in […]
It has been a rewarding year as Deputy Chair of the Trust stepping in when our Chair, Cathy Katene, was unavailable due to work commitments. I would like to thank and acknowledge Cathy for her leadership for the last two years, she has worked hard in the kiwi space both as a volunteer for the […]
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