
Anahera
Anahera is a nearly 50-year-old matriarch kiwi who played a pivotal role in the reintroduction of the North Island brown kiwi to their ancestral lands in Wellington, New Zealand. Arriving with a small group, she has produced dozens of offspring and symbolizes the success of conservation efforts that have grown the kiwi population from 11 to 250 in just four years. With the removal of her transmitter, Anahera now roams free, embodying the goal of restoring wild kiwi to thrive independently.
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Anahera is a matriarch kiwi who heralded the return of wild kiwi to their ancestral lands.
Reintroducing kiwi to Wellington has been a wild, stoat-busting successThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-09-13

