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A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.

"I turned around and there was a big kiwi running around the middle of the workshop."

Hundreds turned up at events to celebrate the 200th release of kiwi that have been reared on Matakohe Island.
Two events - one at the Ōnerahi Yacht Club an

News in brief: Car flips on roof, fire at refinery 18 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read People rush to help the elderly occupants of a car that flipped on its roof on Kiripaka Rd this morning. Photo / supplied People rush to help the elderly occupants of a car that flipped on its roof on Kiripaka Rd this morning. Photo / supplied Northern Advocate A car flipped on its roof on Kiripaka Rd in Tikipunga yesterday. A motorist, who did not want to be named, said he heard a bang shortly before 10a...

Whangārei double kiwi release attracts large crowds 16 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read The releases attracted large crowds keen to meet the kiwi before their release. Photo / Wendy Bown The releases attracted large crowds keen to meet the kiwi before their release. Photo / Wendy Bown Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz Whangāreis wild kiwi population has been enriched with a further 19 birds following two back-to-back releases over the weekend. The events attracted ...

Whangāreis kiwi population set to swell with more released this weekend 9 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Pukenui Forest rangers Bevan Cramp and Ben Lovell check the microchip in the kiwi chick before its release. Photo / Tania Whyte /note Pukenui Forest rangers Bevan Cramp and Ben Lovell check the microchip in the kiwi chick before its release. Photo / Tania Whyte /note Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz The kiwi bird population is set to swell by a further 20 on...