Tokyo — Two types of New Zealand kiwi birds are rare bright spots in a mostly grim assessment of global species at risk of extinction. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature upgraded ...

This reportedly inspired an exporter named Turners and Growers to rebrand the fruit after New Zealand's indigenous bird, the kiwi, due to their shared characteristics of being small, brown and fuzzy.

the New Zealand Dollar’s ‘Kiwi’ nickname stems from the tiny kiwi bird which doubles as the national animal and symbol of New Zealand. While the Japanese Yen (JPY) lacks a distinct nickname ...

The facts behind why some birds lose the ability to fly are complex, and birds don’t need to be especially large to be flightless. The kiwi bird is only about a foot and a half long, and rails are an ...

The Garden Room at St Peter's on Willis, 170 Victoria St, Te Aro, Wellington ...