Historic kiwi births on Mount Tamahunga

A kiwi accredited handler with one of the kiwi chicks. Kiwi chicks, Tohu and Uenuku, in their nest on Tamahunga. Tamahunga Trappers Thelma Wilson and Geordie Murman with the new signs going up in Omaha Valley Road and Matakana Valley Road. Drivers in the Matakana area, especially near Tamahunga, are asked to take particular care at night when kiwi are wandering about. “If you see something crossing the road, it may not be a possum.” The first kiwi chicks in 50 years hatched on Mount Tamahunga, near Matakana, recently.After 10 adult kiwi were released into the forest in March, the transmitter s...