25 Jan 2026

Island roundup: Kapiti Island

From Summer Weekends, 11:40 am on 25 January 2026

We're doing some island hopping on the programme, heading to a few of New Zealand's outer islands to find out what life is like there. We've done Great Barrier Island, the Chatham Islands and D'Urville Island. Today we're heading to two different islands! First up is Kāpiti Island.

Manaaki Barrett from Kāpiti Island Nature Tours joins Susana. 

Manaaki Barrett guides a group of visitors on predator-free Kapiti Island.

Manaaki Barrett of Kapiti Island Nature Tours Photo: Kapiti Island Nature Tours

Two hoiho on Stewart Island.

Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation / Brent Beaven