Kiwi Release in Whakatane, New Zealand - Arahi
During the afternoon of Thursday 20th January 2011 I had the pleasure of releasing a Kiwi into the bush area around Whakatane - the Kiwi Capital of New Zealand and NZ's Sunshine Capital. I was taken out by Bridget Evans and her helper Laura from the Department Of Conservation (DoC) - Whakatane Kiwi Project to release a male Kiwi named Arahi - which is Maori for strong. I got to go as I had won the chance to release a Kiwi through a bidding auction held by the Whakatane Kiwi Trust through our local radio station 1XX (One Double X) on 31st July and 1st August 2010. Radio 1XX is also a sponsor of the Whakatane Kiwi Trust and I work at the station too and was a part of the 1XX Kiwi-athon broadcasts which we have done for the Whakatane Kiwi Trust in 2009 & 2010. It was quite a unique and special experience to hold this little flightless native bird of New Zealand - a rare thing for us to do here in New Zealand - and to release him into the bush. Arahi was the 126th Kiwi released in the bush area around Whakatane. More have been released since. For more on the Whakatane Kiwi Trust go to - .
Kiwi Bird Night Walk in Whakatane – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 282, Part 2: This evening we are joining the Whakatane Kiwi Trust for one of their kiwi spotting walks in the Bay of Plenty! Join us for this walk into the New Zealand forest at night!
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When the sun goes down in New Zealand nocturnal creatures like the kiwi bird come out and keep the forest alive. We are joining the Whakatane Kiwi Trust in the Kiwi Capital of New Zealand, Whakatane, to walk in the Ohope Scenic Reserve, home to many kiwi birds in New Zealand. Whakatane is one of the best places to see kiwi birds in New Zealand thanks to the work of the Whakatane Kiwi Trust. It’s also one of the best places to see kiwi in New Zealand so close to a city centre!
If you want to see kiwi in the North Island then Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty region is an excellent place to go. For North Island kiwi spotting, Whakatane is one of the best. Even if you don’t see kiwi birds on this walk, you’ll see many other New Zealand nocturnal wildlife on this Whakatane Kiwi Trust Kiwi Night Walk.
So what do you think of this kiwi tour in New Zealand? Would you add a Kiwi Night Walk with the Whakatane Kiwi Trust to your Whakatane travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!
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Things to Do in Whakatane in 360 - New Zealand VR
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Whakatāne Kiwi Trust Short Film
The Whakatāne district is abundant with indigenous wildlife. Kiwi, our iconic national bird, literally live in our back yards. Residents and visitors to the area have the unique opportunity to walk into the bush and step into kiwi territory. This exceptional set of circumstances has led to recognition of Whakatāne as the ‘Kiwi Capital of the World™’.
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2014 Trustpower Whakatane District Community Awards Supreme Winner: Whakatane Kiwi Trust
In the past 15 years, this group has gone from strength to strength, creating a community with one of Aotearoa’s most precious taonga. Hear how the Whakatane District representatives from the Whakatane Kiwi Trust have done it.
WEEKEND IN WHAKATANE: LOOKING FOR KIWI BIRDS /// VLOG #66
Though Whakatane is just an hour away from Tauranga, that is a town we've never yet been to. This weekend we finally went to explore the sunshine capital of New Zealand. And of course, knowing that Whakatane is also a kiwi bird capital of our country, we planned a small tour around Ohope Reserve to learn more about the famous local bird. Enjoy walking around the town and nature with us!
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Around 20 years ago tui mysteriously disappeared from Banks Peninsula. The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust together with the Department of Conservation and Ornithologist Dr Laura Molles from Lincoln University have been working over the past 6 years to re-establish a population of tui on Banks Peninsula. This video shows how tui are banded to keep track of their movements, to figure out how many tui are being recruited into the population and learn about other aspects of their biology.
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