PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald25 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readWhangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre founder Robert Webb has taken Sparky the kiwi to visit numerous schools over the years. Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre founder Robert Webb has taken Sparky the kiwi to visit numerous schools over the years. Fine for allowing kiwi to be held a cruel blowThe recent $400 fine from the Department of Conservation and criticism levelled at Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre for allowing a member of the public to briefly hold a kiwi is a cruel blow to this magnificent establishment.
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