THE NATIONAL KIWI HATCHERY.

We’re proud supporters of the National Kiwi Hatchery.

Launched in 2008, they are the largest and most successful kiwi hatching facility in the world, incubating and hatching brown kiwi eggs from around the North Island.
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HATCHING KIWI WITH THE HELP OF SOLAR.

The team at the National Kiwi Hatchery know a thing or two about looking after our most treasured bird, the kiwi.

We're proud to have been supporting the hatchery since 2018 in their mission to save kiwi. Recently, during their move to the Rotorua Agrodome we’ve funded a new solar and Tesla battery setup.

The sponsored system will help to power the facilities as well as power the two Tesla back up batteries which will provide the Hatchery with up to 30 hours of power in case of an outage, so that those all important incubators are never without power.

the kiwi hatchery has a new home!

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Kiwi facts
Less than 5% of Kiwi hatched in the wild survive due to predators such as stoats, weasels and ferrets.
2,500 Kiwi have been successfully hatched at the National Kiwi Hatchery.
Kiwis are kept safe while they’re most vulnerable, once they’re 1kg, they’re released into the wild.
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WANT TO HELP?

There are multiple ways you can help us hatch more kiwis! From building a brooder box to feeding a kiwi chick for one month.

The Hatchery is open to visitors and 100% of your ticket entry goes straight back towards the kiwi hatching programme.
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