Kiwis Information

We are a new and independent trust, taking up the mantle from BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust and joined by thousands of New Zealanders who have dedicated more than 20 years to helping save kiwi. By providing nationwide leadership and support via a powerful public-private partnership, we aim to protect kiwi and their natural habitat, and ensure the species flourish for generations to come. To that end, we allocate funding to hands-on kiwi projects, raises sponsorship dollars, increase public awareness about the plight of kiwi and work alongside kiwi experts to provide resources, advice and best practice guidance to all those working to save New Zealand's national bird. In partnership with the Department of Conservation, we support the national Kiwi Recovery Programme through: 80 volunteer-based community groups 12 captive facilities that display kiwi and/or incubate kiwi eggs 5 DOC kiwi sanctuaries predator removal from more than 140,000 hectares across New Zealand many other research and management projects Our goal is to reverse the decline of kiwi by 2018 and see a rise in their numbers nationally and every part of our programme is geared towards achieving this vision. Despite all the work being done to date, we are still losing kiwi. If we are to halt the decline in kiwi populations and enable our national icon to flourish once more, we need to engage the support of New Zealanders and New Zealand businesses. We are calling on everyone to join our mission and support this vital work; inspiring all New Zealanders to be Kiwis for kiwi.