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Haast tokoeka

West Coast region

Haast tokoeka chick.

Haast tokoeka chick

Map of New Zealand showing the West Coast region.

Haast tokoeka are categorised as critically endangered. There are an estimated 350 Haast tokoeka surviving in the Haast region, in South Westland. Their close relatives are found on Stewart Island and in Fiordland over 100 km away. They can be found from the lowlands to high in the tussock fields on the Haast and Olivine Ranges.

They were a significant food source for the Maori people and early European explorers until the early 1900s when numbers started to decline.

Facts about Haast tokoeka

Did you know that there are only about 350 Haast tokoeka left in the wild? Learn other facts about this endangered species.

Threats to Haast tokoeka

Like other kiwi, introduced predators, especially stoats, are the greatest threat to Haast tokoeka kiwi. Learn more about threats to one of NZ's most endangered kiwi.

DOC's work with Haast tokoeka

An intensive trapping programme and Operation Nest Egg are being used to save the Haast tokoeka kiwi.

You can help Haast tokoeka

There are a number of things you can do to save kiwi in your area.

Find out more

Publications

Reports and publications about kiwi
Tree planting for attracting native birds

Learn more

BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust website
Information about funding applications for kiwi conservation organisations

Kiwi House and Native Bird Park website, Otorohanga, New Zealand

Have your dog kwi aversion trained - BNZ Save the Kiwi website

Kiwi recovery at Pukaha Mount Bruce

Rimutaka Forest Park Trust website - reintroducing kiwi to Rimutaka Forest Park

Contacts

DOC HOTline - 24 hour emergency number

Phone 0800 DOC HOTline (0800 362 468) to report:

Sick or injured wildlife
Whale or dolphin strandings