Kiwi hatching season has begun for the Kiwi Encounter team at Rotorua's Rainbow Springs.
The tourist attraction celebrated the birth of a 298g chick which emerged from its shell on Monday morning.
The egg arrived in June and is the first to hatch from a batch of eggs that were transported from the East Taranaki Environment Trust.
Kiwi Encounter husbandry manager Claire Travers said it was always exciting when hatching season started.
"The most rewarding part of the job is seeing the public come face to face with these special birds and realise that they can play a part in ensuring their survival," she said.