Later today 25 kiwi will be released into the wild on the outskirts of Wellington as part of a conservation campaign by Capital Kiwi Project and Save the Kiwi.
Earlier this morning they were welcomed by Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o Te Ika at a pōwhiri at Pipitea Marae.
Photo: Jonathan Hill
Paul Ward is the founder of Capital Kiwi Project, and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
