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For each kiwi death recorded by the Department of Conservation since 2017, if any, what cause of death was recorded, broken down by year and cause?

Answered Question 40897 (2026)
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • For each kiwi death recorded by the Department of Conservation since 2017, if any, what cause of death was recorded, broken down by year and cause?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised the Department of Conservation does not maintain a complete national dataset of all kiwi deaths. Information on kiwi deaths is held across a range of records, including reports from members of the public, DOC-led kiwi monitoring and research activities, records provided by holders of Wildlife Act authorities, and local operational records.