Little Spotted Kiwi…

A trail camera captured a Little Spotted Kiwi at its burrow at Shakespear Regional Park.

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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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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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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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What’s that bird?
ByPeter Jackson July 8, 2013June 15, 2014

A comprehensive digital encyclopedia of NZ birds is now available online. To quote Graeme Taylor, DOC Principal Science Advisor: This new website has an excellent function that can be used to identify birds where the people concerned know very little about birds in general. It uses a system of habitat groups or broad plumage patterns…

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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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Banded rail – the early bird
ByPeter Jackson April 18, 2015April 18, 2015

The banded rail was once widespread in NZ but is now rarely seen, partly because they are very reclusive and well-camouflaged and partly because their habitats are threatened. But they’ve become quite widespread in the Open Sanctuary and can be spotted in the Okoromai wetland area if you’re prepared to be there at at dawn. …

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