Bequeath Money

Leave a living legacy - You can help save kiwi by leaving a legacy in your will.

Every cent of your legacy will go towards conservation programmes that ensure New Zealand’s national icon is around for generations to come.

Providing a gift for kiwi

A variety of options are available to help kiwi through your will, including leaving:

all or part of your estate, once expenses, debts and other specific bequests have been settled
a specified sum of money
a particular item, such as the proceeds of a life assurance policy, stocks and shares, works of art, vehicles, jewellery or the proceeds of the sale of a house.

In preparing your will, talk with your lawyer to make sure your wishes are clearly and correctly recorded.

What your donation can buy ...

$1 - 100 worms to feed 1 kiwi chick for 1 week

$10 - Trapping one hectare for one year

$20 - A kiwi zone sign to warn people to keep dogs away

$75 - Training one dog to avoid kiwi

$300 - One Smart transmitter

$1,200 - The first year of life for one BNZ Operation Nest Egg™ chick

$2,500 - One receiver to pick up transponder signals

Did You Know?

The kiwi’s Latin species name is Apteryx, meaning ‘wingless’. It only has a small wing stump, with a tiny cat-like claw on the end.