The Department of Conservation is defending its trapping methods after images of a dead kiwi in a pest trap raised questions ...

The birds’ earlier emergence during the ... on top of predator control as hot conditions often meant kiwi were competing with predators for the same limited water sources, SKNZ said.

The name “kiwi” encompasses five distinct ... “This is the predator-free dream becoming a reality — seeing birds like rowi not just surviving, but spreading out and being comfortable ...