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The '''Capital Kiwi Project''' is a mission to restore a large-scale wild kiwi population to Wellington’s backyard.<ref name=":0">https://www.capitalkiwi.co.nz/</ref> The project spans 23,000 hectares, from Red Rocks in the south, to west of Porira.<ref name=":0" /> The main threat to the kiwi population is introduced predators, specifically stoats.<ref name=":0" /> To combat this, a network of 4,500 traps has been deployed.<ref name=":0" />

In late 2021, having achieved all technical criteria, the project engaged in kōrero with iwi and the Department of Conservation (DOC) to return kiwi.<ref name=":0" /> In September 2022, a DOC permit was received to transfer 250 kiwi over seven years, beginning in late 2022.<ref name=":0" /> The aim is to have kiwi wandering beneath the Brooklyn wind turbine and on Mt Kaukau.<ref name=":0" />

The project is a partnership between the local community, iwi, and landowners.<ref name=":1">https://pf2050.co.nz/project/capital-kiwi/</ref> It is the country’s largest community-owned mustelid-trapping project, and the second-largest anti-stoat network after DOC’s Murchison Mountains programme.<ref name=":0" /> The project is funded by Predator Free 2050 and other supporters.<ref name=":1" />

Recently, the project celebrated the discovery of two kiwi chicks, marking a historic moment for the national bird.<ref name=":2">https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/new-zealands-capital-welcomes-first-kiwi-chicks-in-over-150-years/articleshow/105671492.cms</ref> This is a significant step towards the goal of reintroducing the North Island brown kiwi to the city and establishing a wild population.<ref name=":2" />

== See also ==

* [[Haast tokoeka]]
* [[Southern brown kiwi - Apteryx australis]]

== External links ==

* https://www.capitalkiwi.co.nz/ Official website

== References ==
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