Kaimata graduated from Willowbank to the créche on 14 February 2020. Kaimata was just under 300gm on hatch day, and had grown to 880gm by 14 February. Kaimata’s wild roroa parents are Tawhai and Tui, who live near Blackball. Kaimata sometimes “spars” with Tekimoka, but they have also been found sleeping in the same burrow together (and sometimes with one or more of the other two juvenile roroa in the sanctuary)!
Hatched: 1 November 2020 Sex: Unconfirmed Parents: Tawhai and Tui Currently lives: in the crèche
Tuesday
In this video it’s Tuesday and you can see the internal pip, the kiwi beak starting to break through.
Wednesday
It’s Wednesday of hatch week and you can see the movement inside.
Thursday
In this video it’s Thursday afternoon and you can see the movement. The lines on the egg are to show what’s happening with the air pocket.
Friday
It’s Friday of hatch week and you can see the pip is external now, the kiwi is pecking their way out.
Saturday
It’s Saturday and you can see the veins around the kiwi thinning out.