Find out about New Zealand's national bird, the flightless and largely nocturnal kiwi.
In this section you can learn general facts and information about kiwi. For many New Zealanders kiwi are a taonga (treasure).
The Haast tokoeka kiwi is ranked by DOC as nationally endangered with an estimated population of only 300.
Rowi are New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, with an estimated 300 surviving in just 10 000 hectares in South Okarito Forest, in South Westland.
View Meet the Locals videos about kiwi.
To find out more about kiwi and how you can help visit the Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust website.
Kiwi recovery plan 2008-2018 (PDF, 685K)
Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust websiteInformation about funding applications for kiwi conservation organisations
Kiwi House and Native Bird Park website, Otorohanga, New ZealandFind out about kiwi recovery at Pukaha Mount Bruce www.mtbruce.org.nz
Rimutaka Forest Park Trust websiteFind out how the community is reintroducing kiwi to the Rimutaka Forest Park
Media release: New report on the status of the kiwi
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