Young Tuhuru waking up and
getting ready to start his night!
Atarau Sanctuary: working to protect our native plants
and animals, starting with great spotted kiwi/roroa.
See what our kiwi have been up to!
Sneak a peek at their latest activities…
George
A quick shake in the rain. More about George…Tarn
In and out. More about Tarn…Royal
Digging in. More about Royal…Najima
Up close and personal. More about Najima…Tuhuru
Waking up. More about Tuhuru…
Kaimata
Our first chick for 2020! Read more …
About Our Sanctuary
Atarau Sanctuary provides predator-free sanctuary for Paparoa Wildlife Trust’s great
spotted kiwi chicks, who are hatched at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and then put in
the sanctuary until they are old enough to fend for themselves out in the ranges.
Bioacoustic Monitoring
While kiwi are in our care, we observe and listen
to them through passive bioacoustic monitoring
to learn as much as we can.
Have a question?
We love talking about our kiwi! Read through our list of Questions & Answers, or Get in Touch with your own question.