North Island brown kiwi found dead in Northland pest trap
Thursday 30 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation
A North Island brown kiwi was found dead after its bill became caught in a pest trap in the Puketi-Omahuta Forest. The Department of Conservation is now considering whether to revise trap standards following the incident. This marks the 17th recorded kiwi death or serious injury involving such traps since 2008.