Emotional kiwi release at Langs

Bruce and Janine Copeland meet Hinekiuta the kiwi, held by Todd Hamilton, of Kiwi Coast. Photos, Malcolm Pullman Three young North Island brown kiwi have been released in native forest behind Langs Beach in an emotional ceremony that brought together hapū, volunteers and conservation organisations. It is the first kiwi release at Te Waorahi, an area once earmarked for housing development, but which is now home to a flourishing population of native birds and wildlife. This is thanks to the considerable efforts of conservation groups like Piroa Conservation Trust, which has spent years trapping ...