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Kiwi and Bird Updates

Read the latest news and updates from the Tutukaka Coast on kiwi, birds, plants and our beautiful environment.

How our Kiwi Spent Christmas

Updates on the busy Tutukaka Coast kiwi from Nan Pullman leading up to Christmas. 9th December Couple of maps showing location of Sheryl, Henreeta, Kicker and Kokiri. Looks like Henreeta is checking out Kicker!!!!! Sheryl is annoyed and gone the [Read More]

Kokiri Sandy Bay Kiwi

Kokiri: New Kiwi in Sandy Bay

Sandy Bay locals who have defended their resident kiwi population with intensive predator trapping for more than a decade have welcomed an addition to their local kiwi tribe. Kokiri, a six year old male North Island Brown Kiwi was released into a [Read More]

Three New Kiwi Females Released

Story and photos by Malcolm Pullman Matchmaking on the Tutukaka Coast took a leap forward on Friday when three female kiwi were released near where three male birds were let go last year. More than 200 people turned up at the Bowden family's [Read More]

Bittern

The Bitterns are Booming

It’s been an exciting time for bird-lovers in the Tutukaka and Ngunguru area, as the Botaurus poiciloptilus, matuku or Australasian bittern makes itself known again. You may have noticed the bittern’s booming calls echoing across the local wetlands; [Read More]

Buller's Shearwaters photo by Scott Brooks

Tutukaka Pelagic Seabird Trip

Yesterday was the inaugural, semi-regular, Tutukaka Pelagic Seabird trip which left Tutukaka and powered out past the Poor Knight Islands to the explore the deep trench area beyond. Article and photos by Scott Brooks, 24th September 2017 10 [Read More]

Kiwi Update: Milo is Nesting!

Nan Pullman and Mike Camm have continued to keep a regular check on the three Tutukaka Coast kiwis and this is Nan's recent update... Over the winter the three kiwi chicks - Milo, Komarohi and Kicker - released at Tawapou last year have settled into [Read More]

Kiwi Dies on Tutukaka Coast Road

 This kiwi was discovered by Tom Braithwaite, on his way from Tutukaka towards Ngunguru last Monday night. He actually passed it, thinking it was a dead possum, then realising it was a kiwi, did a U turn and moved it to the bush beside the road [Read More]

The Dotterel Family: A Photo Story

Photos by Malcolm Pullman, story by Baby dotterel Late one December afternoon, Malcolm and Nan discovered Mum and Dad's nest in the dunes, just a scrape in the sand really. More about dotterels in New Zealand... [Read More]

Grey faced petrel photo courtesy of NZ Birds Online

Tutukaka Petrel Colony

For the last few months, Guy Bowden has been monitoring the humble beginnings of a petrel colony. Tutukaka and the surrounding areas were once believed to be home to significant numbers of petrel, which, like many bird species in New Zealand, has [Read More]

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Tutukaka Kiwi – Christmas Update

Meri Kirihimete! Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings! Our Tutukaka Kiwi are all keeping us on our toes with four more Kiwi gals to keep an eye on and Harry playing Houdini - here is an update on [Read More]

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