Kiwi: Dethroned? Never
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 9:15 am – Posted by Mandy | 3 Comments
Guest Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Kiwi and Executive Director of the BNZ Kiwi Trust, Michelle Impey
Kiwi, Photo: Helen Mitchell
Boring? Uncharismatic? Not kiwi - our national icon and a quirky bird! Kiwi are our living icon and perhaps the most taken for granted of all our native species. Commonly found in company logos, product packaging, clothing design and much, much more, we are proud to be known worldwide as Kiwis. But how much do we really know about them? And why are we known as Kiwis? Is it simply because the bird appeared on shoe polish during the war, or is there more to it?