Ten young kiwi have been released onto Ngāti Rangi whenua in the beginning of a programme that wants to restore not just a species, but whakapapa, relationships and kaitiakitanga too. In the cool, green cathedral of native forest within the Ruapehu district's Karioi Rāhui, the call of the kiwi is returning. Last week, local iwi Ngāti Rangi welcomed home 10 taonga Western Brown Kiwi at Tirorangi Marae, before releasing the juvenile... [5644 chars]
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