A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence
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A staff member of a conservation organization holds a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Sara Tansy/Capital Kiwi Project via AP)A staff member of a conservation organization carries a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)A staff member of a conservation organization carries a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)Staff members of conservation organizations hold kiwi birds during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)A staff member of a conservation organization watches as a kiwi bird is released at Terawhiti Station, Mkara, near Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Sara Tansy/Capital Kiwi Project via AP)
A staff member of a conservation organization holds a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Sara Tansy/Capital Kiwi Project via AP)