Once upon a time, there lived a healthy family. They had a farm at the side of their house and a forest nearby. They didn’t know why people kept entering the forest. Then one day, they figured out the answer…
While they were sitting at the dining table, the father saw the word, “Kiwi” on the box. He was confused at first, so he researched and found out the answer. “The Kiwi is a bird!” he exclaimed with delight. He shared his discovery to his family and they got excited just as he did.
Next week, they all went out to the forest and tried finding a kiwi at night. Soon after, they heard a rustle in the distance. The father ran as fast as he could, and he… caught a kiwi! The kiwi looked frightened, but the father realised he did bring some worms! So the kiwi munched on the juicy worm and, finally, she felt safe around the father. After that, the father named the kiwi “Maple.” Maple had a silky gold colour at the side of her beak. The family knew they couldn’t keep Maple so they let her go. They felt upset, but they knew it was the right thing to do.
While they were walking away, the younger sister spotted a feather. She realised that the feather looked like Maple’s feather, so she took it to her family. The feather became their best taonga because it reminded them about their adorable kiwi bird!