Aid for thirsty kiwi

Residents in the Bay of Islands are being urged to leave a bowl of water out to help parched kiwi survive. Kiwi get most of their intake of liquids from their food but the The Department of Conservation suspects the extended dry weather has hardened the ground so much it is difficult for them to probe with their beaks. Leaving bowls of water out and hosing areas of ground to soften it could be life savers for the birds used to digging for worms, grubs and meaty insects.