Acknowledgements
Thanks to the Operation Nest Egg projects that contributed samples to
our study, Rainbow Springs Nature Park, Rotorua; West-Coast Wildlife
Centre, Franz Joseph, and the rangers of Paparoa National Park. Especial
thanks to Claire Travers for her constant support and input to the
project. Thanks to Nikki Minards and the Manawatu Microscopy Centre for
producing the scanning electron microscopy images. Especial thanks to
Aryaman Parulkar and Lucas Mugnier who aided in the cutting, staining,
and preparing of samples for various experiments and observations.
Funding from Security for Iconic Species: Kiwi Rescue’ MBIE Programme
C09X1609 supported IC.