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Wellington Welcomes First Wild-born Kiwi Chicks In A Century

Kiwi chicks have been born in the wilds around Wellington for the first time in more than a century (Credit: AFP)

Conservationists in New Zealand celebrated on Tuesday after discovering that kiwi chicks had been born in the wilds around Wellington for the first time in more than a century.

The fluffy, flightless bird with a long distinctive beak is a beloved national symbol, but few New Zealanders have ever seen one in the wild.

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