BNZ Save the Kiwi

A kiwi chick getting a helping hand, and, Andy Lowe (a preserve landowner), his son Hunter, and members of Ngati Kahungunu Heretaunga welcome Hine, the first kiwi on the peninsula in more than 100 years

BNZ Save the Kiwi is a powerful and active partnership between BNZ, the Department of Conservation and the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society.

In this section…

The Trust

Our trustees help guide BNZ Save the Kiwi.

Meet Some of the Team

Many people are working to help kiwi. Meet just a few of the team.

Kiwi Recovery Group

The Kiwi Recovery Group provides technical advice to support field workers.

BNZ Operation Nest Egg

BNZ Operation Nest Egg™ is an innovative and successful programme.

Success Stories

Find out about the actions, research and education programmes helping save kiwi.

Volunteer

Volunteers are increasingly important to the future of kiwi. Join them.

Founding Partner

The 2002 establishment of the BNZ Save the Kiwi Trust built on 11 years of support for kiwi recovery.

New Zealand’s Icon

How kiwi came to be New Zealand’s unofficial icon – it may all be thanks to shoe polish.

Did You Know?

The average incubation time for a kiwi egg is 70-80 days, more than double other birds and about the same as the gestation period of a similar sized mammal.