The Conservation Minister Maggie Barry wants there to be so many wild Kiwis in New Zealand that they become the pests - not the stoats.
Goodnature founder Robbie van Dam, left, MP Chris Bishop and Maggie Barry check out a trap in the sanctuary. Photo: RNZ / Adriana Weber
In announcing plans to double the size of the pest-free kiwi area in the Rimutaka Forest Park, near Wellington, Ms Barry said her ambition was to see the population increase by 2 per cent each year.
