Kiwi bird surprises sawmill workers near Whangārei
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Workers at a sawmill near Whangārei had a surprise visitor to their workshop - a fully grown kiwi.
Lucas James, a sparkie at Rosvall Sawmill, in Whareora, said the kiwi wandered into the mill on Monday morning and spent a few hours exploring before seeking out a dark spot under a workbench.
"I was still bleary-eyed, early in the morning, and was using the drill press in the workshop when I heard a scuttle behind me," he said.
"I turned around and there was a big kiwi running around the middle of the workshop. So I called all the guys, we had a look, and sort of panicked. We didn't know what to do."