Kiwi in our Backyard

In the Whakatane district kiwi are literally in our backyard and we have the unique opportunity to be able to walk off the pavement into the bush and be in kiwi territory. Kiwi calling can be heard from the CBD. Those who live adjacent to the reserves may even have kiwi forage in their garden. There is no other large urban centre that has kiwi in such close proximity.

The Whakatane Kiwi Project currently works on reserve lands including Moutohora (Whale Island), Ohope Scenic Reserve, Kohi Point Scenic Reserve, Mokorua Scenic Reserve and Waiotane Reserve (Wainui).

Kiwi are in our backyard

The success of this project has been spectacular in terms of the rate of recovery of the kiwi population in the district, and is unparalleled elsewhere in New Zealand. Whakatane Kiwi Trust and its partners plan to continue and expand kiwi protection work in the Whakatane district…and they need your help.