 HAWEA Vercoe
HAWEA Vercoe, the school principal and regional councillor killed in November 2009 after he was struck by an assailant in central Whakatane, has had
a kiwi named after him.
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Kiwi deservedly NZ's most popular bird
The Whakatane Kiwi trust is delighted but not surprised to have the kiwi as NZ's most popular bird for 2009 in the Forest and Bird annual bird poll.
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Kiwi Recovery – from crisis to community crusade
Pim de Monchy will talk about his work on the National Kiwi Recovery Group and his work with kiwi on Kapiti Island, Coromandel and at Maungatautari Ecological Island.
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Number 100 - Bear the 100th Kiwi to be Released.
Here is number 100 his Name at Kiwi Encounter is Bear but will receive his new name at the release ceremony.
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Kiwi-athon in the kiwi capital
We've had the 'big night in' now it's the first ever Radio 1XX kiwi-athon!
The Kiwi-athon is part of the celebrations for the release of the 100th kiwi chick into the Whakatane and Ohope reserves this week.
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Extraordinary Ohope fur patrol
At first glance there is nothing out of the ordinary about a group of friends taking the 11:30am bus from Ohope to the Whakatane Information Centre once a week.
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Kiwi in our backyards and on the Web
This week will see the release of the 100th kiwi chick into the Whakatane and Ohope reserves and the launch of a new website about the Whakatane Kiwi.
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No ordinary Kiwi
Liam Donald looks, behaves and sounds just like any other five-and-a-half year old kiwi boy, except that is for how he spends his pocket money.
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Dogs back down as kiwis come to town
Have you ever wondered why the ‘Kiwi Crossing' signs on the Ohope Hill Road were erected? They simply confirm Ohope and Whakatane's expanding resident kiwi population.
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Whakatane; Capital for Kiwi
Whakatane might be a small town on the east coast of the North Island but it has a keen group of kiwi enthusiasts who have laid claim to the title ‘Kiwi Capital of the World.'
The Whakatane Kiwi Trust, which is about to release the 100th Kiwi chick into Whakatane bush reserves, is the group behind the claim.
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Healthy soup helps save Whakatane kiwi.
A group of Ohope Beach School students were so appreciative of having opportunity to attend one the Whakatane Kiwi Project chick releases they wanted to help with the conservation of our national icon.
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