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She first heard about the project when the Capital Kiwi team held an open day at the local hall. “It was a bit of an outrageous idea.” In the end, it was the enthusiasm of everyone involved, and the presentation of the science behind it, which made her believe it was possible. Supplied Ruth Paul, children's author and Mākara resident, has about 10 Capital Kiwi traps on her property, doing her part to make the area safe for kiwi. “We’re looking at returning about 25 hectares of recently harvested forest to native bush,” Paul said. “Kiwi would be the cherry on the cake.”