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Two kiwi chicks were hatched at the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary on Thursday - the first wild kiwis to hatch on the Auckland mainland for 60 years. The birds are estimated at between one and three weeks old and weigh 320g and 380g.
Two kiwi chicks were hatched at the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary on Thursday - the first wild kiwis to hatch on the Auckland mainland for 60 years. The birds are estimated at between one and three weeks old and weigh 320g and 380g.
Rain started falling at the top of the country before dawn.