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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LSK update
ByPeter Jackson April 24, 2017April 25, 2017

Last-minute preparations are well under way for the arrival of Little Spotted Kiwi. Those coming from Tiri have all been located, measured and fitted with radio trackers so they can be easily found on the day of transfer. The same thing is happening on Kapiti, while at Shakespear there is a bit of frantic work…

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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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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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Little Spotted Kiwi…
ByJustine Sanderson August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

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

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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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