Arapaoa Kiwi Trust

The Arapaoa Kiwi Trust's vision is to return kiwi to Arapaoa Island in the Marlborough Sounds. Doing so requires eliminating stoats and feral cats to restore and protect the natural habitat. Arapaoa Island spans 7,500 hectares and 28 kilometers end-to-end.

As of September 2026, the project has installed 1,254 traps and 62 trail cameras across the island. These are checked and rebaited monthly by our team of part-time contractors and volunteers.

We require funding to continue servicing these traps and monitoring the trail cameras every month. As we prepare for the introduction of kiwi in approximately two years, this regular monthly maintenance remains paramount to our success.

The Arapaoa Kiwi Trust has completed almost five successful years and achieved all of our operational goals to date. We remain on target with our vision, and all donations go directly toward establishing a large-scale population of kiwi on the island.

Thank you for your donation supporting our mahi.