Meet New Zealand’s ground‑nesting birds, from kiwi to hidden wetland species, and learn why predator‑free islands now matter.

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The kiwi translocation season at Waikato’s Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari got underway this month. So far, 12 kiwi have made their way from the eco-sanctuary between Te Awamutu and Putāruru to a new ...

The generosity of the late Dr George Mason is funding research that could result in advances for both our natural environment, and the industries and sectors who rely on them. Earlier this month the ...

A New Zealand driver came to a halt as a rare creature crossed the road in front of him, a video shows. Screengrab from Campbell Hutchings' video shared by the New Zealand Department of Conservation ...

This is the hilarious moment a Kiwi bird checked out a tourist's shoe in Stewart Island, New Zealand on April 12 before suddenly running away. Donald Trump's approval rating breaks new record low ...

On April 12, 2025, @trist020 shared a video from Stewart Island, New Zealand, showing a kiwi bird briefly approaching before quickly running away. The person captioned the video, "Seems like this ...

Eileen Campbell, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds and FableVision. S&S/Atheneum, $16.99 (48p) ISBN 978-1-4424-2112-7 When Charlie decides to research the unique kiwi bird for a school report, he is ...

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

One of 11 kiwis returned to the wild outside Wellington gets a health check. The results: “Excellent,” says Paul Ward. Predators in the area have been reduced to the point where these birds have a ...