The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa has welcomed its 2020th kiwi chick. Photo / SuppliedThe National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa has welcomed its 2020th kiwi chick, just in time to celebrate the New Year. Kiwi Hatchery Manager Emma Bean said 97 kiwi chicks had hatched so far this season, with the second clutch of eggs now arriving. The National Kiwi Hatchery received its first egg in 1995 when it joined the Operation Nest Egg programme. There are several donation options – from feeding a kiwi chick for a month ($35) to hatching and naming a kiwi chick ($2,787).

Source: Otago Daily Times December 31, 2019 01:07 UTC