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Tutukaka Land Care - Bringing biodiversity back to the Tutukaka Coast

Trapping stoats, rats and possums on the Tutukaka Coast to bring back the kiwi and other taonga species. Read all the stories here.

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Meet the Tutukaka Coast Kiwi

These kiwi were all raised from a young age on predator-free Limestone Island until, they were big and strong enough to fight off a stoat or weasel.

Each kiwi we monitor has a transponder, a little micro chip inserted into the bird that can be "read" by an electronic device to identify the  bird at anytime in the future.  It replaces the need for leg bands that were used previously for this purpose.  eg in the event of a road casualty, we can determine if its a wild bird or one from our release programme.  They are much less invasive than the leg bands, which have been known to hook up on things in the bush, causing fatalities. Also can cause damage to the leg.

For regular updates on these kiwi and their new adventure in the wild, signup to the Kiwi Coast 'Follow a Kiwi' Program.

Aorangi & Tawhiti Rahi

Awanui the Kiwi

Kotahi the Kiwi

Sampa the Kiwi

Ko the Kiwi

Marohi the Kiwi

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Five New Kiwi Released – February 2023

Tutukaka’s wild kiwi population has been enriched with a further five “taonga manu kiwi” – treasured kiwi – after two special events. One of the five kiwi released, was the 200th kiwi to graduate [Read More]

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Five New Kiwi Released – February 2023

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Mike Camm - Email Mike

Pest Control & Trapping
Cam McInnes - Email Cam

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Nan Pullman - Email Nan

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Mike Camm - Email Mike

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Anna Murphy- Email Anna

Tutukaka Land Care, Tutukaka Coast, Northland, New Zealand