The Department of Conservation is describing this as a wonderful moment for DOC, for Save the Kiwi, and Ngāti Rangi who have been leading kiwi restoration efforts at Karioi Rāhui. Ngāti Rangi also recognises this moment as a significant milestone in kiwi recovery. “Sourcing kiwi for translocation and release into Karioi Rāhui has been a long-held aspiration of Ngāti Rangi in re-establishing both presence and responsibilities in the area. “In addition to the translocation project, we have been training Ngāti Rangi members to become certified kiwi handlers. Find Kiwi Avoidance Training opportunities at KiwiAvoidanceTraining.nzContent Sourced from scoop.co.nzOriginal url