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The Black Robin is also known as the Chatham Island Robin and is one of the rarest birds in the world. In 1977 only 7 birds had survived but a programme of intensive management has gradually increased numbers. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

The Kiwi, which is a flightless bird, has become the icon of New Zealand. It is a protected species, like so many New Zealand birds, and efforts are being made to save it from extinction. It is nocturnal and has poor eyesight, but its bill is sensitive with nostrils on the end which allows it to search for the larvae and worms on which it feeds. The thick forests that originally covered most of New Zealand are the Kiwi's natural habitat. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

The Kōkako belongs to the endemic New Zealand wattlebirds, an ancient family of birds which includes the North and South Island Saddleback and the extinct Huia. In the early 1900s the Kōkako was common in forests throughout New Zealand. South Island Kōkako are now assumed to be extinct. However, it’s remotely possible they may survive in low numbers in remote parts of the South Island and Stewart Island. For the North Island Kōkako, there has been a significant decline over the last 20 years. Management is reversing that trend in many areas, to the point that the Kōkako has been reclassified from “Threatened“ to “At Risk: Recovering“. In Māori myth, the Kōkako filled its wattles with water and brought it to Maui as he fought the sun. Maui rewarded the bird by making its legs long and slender, enabling it to bound through the forest with ease. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

The Blue Penguin is the smallest of all penguins and is known in Māori as kororā and is a Tāoka (Treasured) Species for Kai Tahu and a protected native species. It spends most of the year at sea where it hunts small fish close to shore coming ashore at night to nest or roost in burrows or caves, thick vegetation or under coastal buildings. It can be heard at night making a wailing, moaning call. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

The Pukeko is found throughout New Zealand in lowland swamp areas. They are mainly vegetarian but also eat small fish, birds and mammals in the breeding season. Although more suited to walking on ground because of their long toes they can and do fly quite long distances. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

The Takahe (Notornis mantelli) is a big flightless bird that was considered extinct until it was rediscovered in 1948. A breeding programme is increasing its numbers. These birds are rarely seen in the wild but they can be seen at the Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre near Masterton and on Kapiti Island near Wellington. Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.

Called Tīeke in Maori, this bird is now found on only a few off-shore islands around New Zealand. It forages for insects in the treetops and on the ground and uses its beak as a lever to pull off dead bark. It is a noisy feeder and is often accompanied by fantails looking for insects that it has missed Full Kit $40 BUY NOW Finished size 10 x 10 cm All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour. They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included. Design is printed on 18 count canvas.