Kiwis are reported to be plentiful at the back of Waverley and Waitotara and are usually found, in gorse and scrub country where they are often attacked by dogs who come on them unexpectedly. Kiwis are nocturnal birds and cannot see well in the daylight and they are therefore easy prey for dogs. At the back of Ngutuwera the birds are very plentiful and can be heard calling out at night. Often after scrub fires their nests and bones are found, the destruction from this cause being fairly high. A few months ago Mr Harold Stewart, Ngutuwera, found a large kiwi egg at the bottom of a creek. Kiwis are found in the upper Wanganui River country, but are seldom seen by settlers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21646, 6 May 1940, Page 2
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