Kiwi Classroom

Hi I'm Sniff – Welcome to the Kiwi Classroom.

There are lots of exciting things to explore and learn, and stories about Sniff and his mates and what they get up to. If you want to teach about kiwi in the classroom, check out Kiwi Forever.

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Kiwi Forever

For teachers - a resource at levels 2 through 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum.

Activities

Loads of fun activities to enjoy for everyone (young and old)

Kiwi Tales

Sniff shares his life and adventures through animated stories.

Kids raise kiwi funds

There are many creative ways schools and school children can raise money to help fund kiwi projects.

The Kiwi Family

Five formal kiwi species have been identified. But it’s not that simple – find out why.

NZ's Biodiversity

New Zealand is a biological Ark, with many special species. It began many millions of years ago…

Did You Know?

In 1906, a Scottish-born inventor developed a revolutionary new shoe polish. He called it Kiwi polish. It was used by the British and American armies during World War I, and soon New Zealand soldiers became ‘Kiwis’.