How You Can Help

A kiwi chick, and another kiwi chick getting a hand

There are many different things you can do to support BNZ Save the Kiwi – from donating your time, to donating your money.

In this section…

Make a Donation

There are several ways to make a donation to help save kiwi.

Take Action

What you do – or don’t do – can mean life or death for kiwi.

Volunteer

Volunteers are increasingly important to the future of kiwi. Join them.

Report Signs of Kiwi

Help kiwi researchers by reporting any kiwi sign or calls.

Kiwi Shop

Buy from the eKiwiShop and donate dollars to kiwi.

Corporate Support

Join the corporate partners programme and become a champion of kiwi and the environment.

Bank with BNZ

With your support, the BNZ, its staff and customers have contributed more than NZ$7 million towards saving kiwi.

Bequeath Money

You can leave money to help save kiwi in your last will and testament.

Kids raise kiwi funds

There are many creative ways schools and school children can raise money to help fund kiwi projects.

What your donation can buy ...

$1 - 100 worms to feed 1 kiwi chick for 1 week

$10 - Trapping one hectare for one year

$20 - A kiwi zone sign to warn people to keep dogs away

$75 - Training one dog to avoid kiwi

$300 - One Smart transmitter

$1,200 - The first year of life for one BNZ Operation Nest Egg™ chick

$2,500 - One receiver to pick up transponder signals

Did You Know?

In 1800, millions of kiwi lived in forests, scrub and sand dunes. Today, only about 70,000 kiwi are left in all of New Zealand, and the place we’re most likely to see them is a zoo or bird sanctuary.