The team unloads the juvenile kiwi, still in their transport boxes. Photos by Kelly Gough. : Orokonui graduates go wild

Coal Island, a predator free sanctuary for kiwi at the mouth of Preservation Inlet, from the air. : Orokonui graduates go wild

The helicopter touches down on the narrow strip of beach. : Orokonui graduates go wild

Representatives of Oraka Aparima Ru-naka Norman Cleaver (left) and Alex Taurima (right) experience the joy of holding a kiwi. Photo by Kelly Gough. : Orokonui graduates go wild

Orokonui Conservation Manager Elton Smith about to release a kiwi into a prepared roost on Coal Island. : Orokonui graduates go wild