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Deep in a dark burrow, a father kiwi snorts and snuffles in his sleep. Underneath him, a large creamy egg lies snug and, safe from pilfering predators.

Will it meet a fateful egg or will the kiwi chick become part of the Operation Nest Egg Programme?

This creative non-fiction story follows the journey of a kiwi chick through the BNZ Operation Nest Egg Programme. Each page features photographs and text boxes detailing how kiwi are being saved.

Written by Maria Gill and illustrated by Bruce Potter