The kiwi, found collapsed and paralysed at the bottom of a cliff, was reported to the Department of Conservation by a member of the public on 15 August. After an overnight stay at a Warkworth vet clinic, the bird was transferred to Auckland Zoo's veterinary hospital. Dr An Pas, Auckland Zoo's senior veterinarian, says, "Unfortunately, this was a critically ill kiwi, and despite intensive treatment and all our best efforts, it continued to deteriorate, making euthanasia the kindest and only option.
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