Dogs and Kiwi

From the far north to the deep south, excellent progress is being made to protect young kiwi from stoats, cats and other predators. But dogs are still a big problem, especially for adult birds.

You can find out why dogs are such a big problem for kiwi here.

If you own a dog – whether a family pet, farm dog or pig hunter – you can read about the many ways you can help keep kiwi safer here.

If you use dogs when hunting, there’s more information about what you can do here.

Quite simply, kiwi and dogs don’t mix. Dogs that roam kill kiwi. But we can make a difference.

Training dogs to avoid kiwi

One of the best things dog owners can do is train their dogs to avoid kiwi altogether. And that’s what this section of the website is about.

In this section

Aversion Training

Avoidance training is a tool to help reduce the threat dogs pose to kiwi

Trainers Directory

This New Zealand-wide directory will locate a trainer near you.

Training Competition

Have your hunting dog avoidance trained and you could win a hunting trip to the Motu!

New Zealand’s Icon

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

Start/Maintain a Project

Starting and Maintaining a Community Project

Learn how to set goals, manage your project well and find funding.

Did You Know?

A BNZ survey shows 87% of New Zealanders think saving the kiwi should be a national priority.