Tough Time Hatching
Kicking through the wrong end of an egg is a tiring entry into the world for a kiwi and could have cost a Coromandel chick its life.
Prime Minister Visit
Prime Minister Bill English paid a visit to the park on March 24th 2017 to learn more about the park’s kiwi conservation work.
Lucky Hatch #88
Just in time for the start of Chinese New Year celebrations, Kiwi Encounter's 88th kiwi chick for the season has hatched on January 22nd - and coincidentally the chick's dad's...
Unique Footage of Kiwi Chick Hatching
We're proud to release this incredible unique footage of a kiwi chick hatching. This timelapse takes a photo every second of the six day hatch! The camera was carefully set...
Welcome Whio!
We were to welcome two very rare Whio, or blue ducks, to the park on the 1st of February! This is the first time that Rainbow Springs have had Whio...
Christmas Hatch
A Kiwi Christmas came true for our Kiwi Encounter team with Santa delivering not one, but two chicks.
Eating a lot of food so I can get big and strong
In the wild I would most likely be eating insects and fallen berries by now, but here at Kiwi Encounter the menu is little more extensive.
by Bloomers the Kiwi
What happens after you tap, tap, and crack your shell
There is a strange serenity about being tucked in a shell for almost 80 days. You’d think it would be cramped in there, but it’s really quite cosy.
by Bloomers the Kiwi