First North Island Brown kiwi chick hatches on Waiheke Island

Wednesday 29 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 29 Oct 2025, 5:00pm

Trail camera footage has captured the first North Island Brown kiwi chick hatching on Waiheke Island. The chick was born near the Te Matuku Peninsula following the release of ten kiwi on the island's eastern side in May. Save the Kiwi described the event as a major conservation milestone.

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1. RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 1:40pm

   Video: Trail footage shows first North Island Brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 29 Oct 2025, 3:54pm

   First kiwi chick born on Waiheke Island in major conservation milestone (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 4:10pm

   Watch: Trail footage shows first North Island Brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZWed 29 Oct 2025, 5:00pm

   First North Island Brown kiwi has hatched on Waiheke Island (opens in new tab)