More kiwi arrive

Another 20 Little Spotted Kiwi kiwi were translocated from Kapiti Island in March. Here is a short video about their release.

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Calling sea-birds back to Shakespear
ByPeter Jackson February 5, 2015August 16, 2016

UPDATE August 2016: Thanks to a generous donation from One Spark One Wish, we now have the funding we need for this project. SOSSI is currently seeking donations towards purchasing three call-playback systems as part of the seabird restoration project at Shakespear Open Sanctuary. The plan involves installing three speaker systems spread along the…

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Kiwi arrive at last
ByPeter Jackson May 18, 2017May 8, 2018

We now have 20 Little Spotted Kiwi back at Shakespear, 10 from Tiritiri Matangi and 10 from Kapiti. Here is a video about the powhiri for them, and their subsequent release. They are still being monitored daily and appear to be settling as expected.

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Pōpokotea (whitehead) translocation
ByJustine Sanderson June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

Join us behind the scenes of the recent pōpokotea (whitehead) translocation from Shakespear to Mataia and hear from translocation expert Kevin Parker.

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The fence is working
ByPeter Jackson January 20, 2013June 15, 2014

While dotterel are known to breed at Shakespear, prior to this year none have managed to raise their chicks to fledglings. This year four pairs have had chicks, three of them surrounded by crowds of holiday-makers on Te Haruhi beach, with about two fledgings per pair. This is well ahead of the average of half…

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Tīeke arrive
ByPeter Jackson October 26, 2018February 28, 2025

Forty tīeke from TiriTiri Matangi were released into bush on the NZ Defence Force land on Saturday 26th of May, and a further 10 were moved from Tāwharanui on 14th and 15th of June. Strong winds on the day meant that the 3km transfer was made by helicopter rather than ferry. The catching team used…

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More robins
ByPeter Jackson May 18, 2016January 25, 2023

Another 20 robins have now arrived at Shakespear, this time from nearby Tiritiri Matangi. This brings the total to 40, which should be enough to establish a permanent population. Update Aug 2016: Here is a new iseevideo documentary about translocation. It is 15 minutes long and very informative. The earlier and shorter version is below.

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