The primary purpose of the Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Trust is to distribute income from its trust fund for one or more or the following charitable purposes:
· To encourage and undertake the preservation and protection of all species of kiwi
· To support the Department of Conservation’s kiwi recovery programme or any similar DOC programme having similar objectives
· To provide inspiration, guidance and tools to enable New Zealanders to protect and enhance regional populations of kiwi
· To support research that benefits kiwi especially, but not exclusively, in the areas of bird management, predator control, eco-system management and breeding
· To educate the general public about kiwi and how to support kiwi conservation projects
· To encourage public support of, and involvement in, such projects
· To assist and co-operate with persons and organisations sharing similar aims