Kiwi chick hatches on Waiheke Island

30/10/2025 6 min
Kiwi chick hatches on Waiheke Island

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A Kiwi chick has been born on Waiheke island, the first in the area. The parents were recent arrivals too, among 10 kiwi released on the eastern most isolated side of Waiheke on Te Matuku peninsula last year as part of an urban re-population project. Emma Craig from Save the Kiwi spoke to Lisa Owen.