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    • A little spotted kiwi or kiwi pukupuku on forest floor.
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    Little spotted kiwi or kiwi pukupuku in forest.

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      Little spotted kiwi – still vulnerable

      New Zealand’s little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii) population in 2013 numbered around 1,600. They are vulnerable to disease and other environmental stresses according to a genetic study led by ...

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      Predation of native birds

      New Zealand native birds have been greatly affected by predation. For millions of years, they lived in an environment without natural predators. Many species developed traits like flightlessness ...

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      Investigate: Why do we need to help?

      Can we make New Zealand pest-free? Lesson 1: Investigate: Why do we need to help? Urban ecosanctuary ZEALANDIA, with support from WWF New Zealand, has produced a comprehensive teaching resource ...

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      Conserving our native kiwi

      The kiwi is New Zealand’s most iconic bird – we even call ourselves Kiwis – yet all kiwi species are threatened and require ongoing action to ensure we do not lose these precious taonga. Most of ...

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