Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trust

02/09/2026

Head on over to the Bay Conservation Alliance page to register for these great training opportunities.

We're excited to share our upcoming Tauira Mahi Conservation Training Training courses this September :)

Led by experienced Bay Conservation Alliance facilitators, these courses provide fun and practical training opportunities driven by real-world challenges.

Find out more about the Foundations in Conservation, Navigation for Conservation and Introduction to Pest Animal Control courses: https://training.bayconservation.nz/all-courses/

28/08/2026

In preparation for the toxin placement we are about to commence, rat monitoring cards were placed out overnight to give us an indication of the current rat presence in the forest.
A huge thank you to the Toi Ohomai students who helped us with this!!
Calculations are now under way to determine the amount of toxin/bait that will be placed in each bait station. Further monitoring will be carried out at a later date to assess the impact the baiting has had on reducing rat numbers.
No or low rat numbers = kōkako chick survival!🐣🩶💙

20/08/2026

Kia ora to all our amazing volunteers! 🌿💙
The call is out for some special mahi! Toxin season is fast approaching, and it’s time to rally together for one of the most important times of the year.
This is our chance to fill half of our bait stations and hit those ravaging rodents hard, giving the precious forest birds and invertebrates the best possible chance to thrive! All the incredible mahi over the past 9 months has been building towards this moment.
Now it’s time to knock back the rats and give the kōkako chicks, a fighting chance to flourish! 💙🩶
We have three volunteer workday events coming up, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved:
📅 Wednesday 9 September
📅 Saturday 12 September
📅 Sunday 13 September
See the event pages for all the details!

09/08/2026

Join us tonight for our public meeting! Doors open at 6.15pm.

08/08/2026

**Our workday is postponed to next Sunday**

06/08/2026