Opouahi Kiwi Créche
The Opouahi Kiwi Crèche is located in Opouahi Scenic Reserve. The crèche is a safe place where kiwi chicks can grow to a weight that is more likely to survive a stoat attach. If left in the wild, only 5% of kiwi chicks survive to adulthood, largely due to predation. Kiwi raised at the crèche are released into the Kaweka Forest Park in an effort to boost the numbers of North Island brown kiwi living in the wild.
Visit Save our Kaweka Kiwi to learn more about the kiwi recovery efforts.
Behind the 3.3 km predator-proof fence lies an idyllic lake surrounded by bush and bird song. Kererū, tūī, fernbird, fantails, dabchicks and pāteke are some of the highlights, often easily seen. Starlings have discovered the safety of the site and often flock to the site in the evenings, you may encounter aromatic areas which indicate where they are currently roosting.
