The Department of Conservation flew ranger Iain Graham and his dog Brew to Adams Wilderness. They found the elusive female kiwi and collected feathers for DNA confirmation-called “almost miraculous.” ...

Conservationists have discovered two kiwi chicks in Wellington, the first wild births for the bird in the New Zealand capital in over 150 years.

New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.

"I'm not sure how to express how thrilling this rediscovery is for the conservation world," an expert says.

(AFPTV/CNN) – In a nation that celebrates the kiwi, the population of the flightless bird has plummeted. However, there are now efforts to keep the species alive in New Zealand. Conservationists said ...

Conservationists have discovered two kiwi chicks in Wellington, the first wild births for the bird in the New Zealand capital in over 150 years.

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New Zealand ramps up efforts to save the kiwi, its flightless national bird.