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-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Atkinson <[FOI #12599 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 9 April 2020 2:31 p.m.
To: OIA <[DOC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Unpublished DOC Report 2754937 -
Ponui and Little Barrier Islands as Kiwi Translocation Founders

 

Dear Department of Conservation,

 

Kia ora!

 

I have read that there are several disagreeing historical reports as to
whether or not kiwi lived on Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) before humans
arrived in New Zealand. I have also read that kiwi on Hauturu have a
unique species of feather louse as well. While researching this, I came
across a citation to an unpublished DOC Report that may discuss the
origins of the kiwi population on that island. The report is cited as
discussing the mixed origins of the kiwi on Ponui Island, but nothing is
mentioned in the text about the provenance of the kiwi on Little Barrier
Island.

 

The citation given is as follows:

Allendorf, A., Gemmell, N., Ramstad, K., Taylor, H., Weir, J., and White,
D. 2016. Response to DOC ref: Request for Advice -- Expert Genetic Advice
Regarding the Use of Ponui and Little Barrier Islands as Kiwi
Translocation Founders. Unpublished document DOC-2754937, 1 May 2016.

 

I am looking to obtain a copy of this report to see if there is any
information on the origins of the current kiwi population on Little
Barrier Island and whether that might explain the number of white kiwi
that have hatched at Pukaha/Mt Bruce from kiwi transferred from Little
Barrier Island.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Joseph Atkinson

 

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Dear Joseph,

 

Thank you for your request dated 9^th April 2020.  Please find attached
the response to your request.

 

Kind regards

 

Sonia Edney

PA to Fathima Ifitkar, (acting) Director – Terrestrial Science- Kaihautû,
Pûnaha Taiâo

Biodiversity Group - Kâhui Kanorau Koiora
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