As the Rugby World Cup heads into the critical stage of the pool games this weekend in New Zealand, you might think that everything in New Zealand is about the ever conquering All Blacks! But no, an All White miracle has been happening at Pukaha Mount Bruce, the National Wildlife Centre.
In May Manukura, the first white kiwi chick, hatched in captivity. At first the rangers thought this beautiful bird was male but now it has been confirmed that Manukuru is in fact a girl.
Named by local iwi Rangitane o Wairarapa, “Manukura” means “of chiefly status”. Rangitane spokesperson said there had been many "chiefly" women in Maori history and the name Manukura could be given to either male or female. And it is the boy kiwis who look after the eggs keeping them warm.
This very rare kiwi Manukura will remain in the outdoor enclosure until at least October and visitors to the centre can see the special kiwi every Sunday at 2pm after she has been weighed by the rangers.
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