We're Going on a Kiwi Hunt...

One of the great things we have been lucky enough to take part in recently is a kiwi hunt! Our friendly DOC ranger, Rolf, was scheduled to be in the area to change the transmitter of one of our resident kiwi so 5 children from each class in the junior school were chosen to go with him. Unfortunately, we didn't find the kiwi we were after but we did locate Putiputirehu, a smaller female kiwi.

She wasn't very happy at being caught, but she soon quietened down to let Rolf weigh her. Not many of us have been that close to a kiwi before - it was a very special experience :)