New Zealand's iconic flightless kiwi bird is being reintroduced to the hills surrounding the capital city of Wellington, marking its return after more than a century. This conservation effort is part of a citizen-led campaign to restore the native bird's population, which was severely impacted by European settlers and introduced animals.

A citizen campaign is returning New Zealand's flightless kiwi bird to the hills around the capital Wellington more than a century after Europeans – and the animals they introduced – decimated their numbers across the country.