Takahe
Four takahe shot dead during pukeko cull
Four takahe have been shot dead during a pukeko cull on Motutapu Island, in the Hauraki Gulf. Audio
Late Edition for 20 August 2015
Four of this country's rarest birds are accidentally shot; the number of homeless pregnant women is increasing; and in Dateline Pacific, online help for victims of sexual violence in Papua New Guinea.
…Four takahē shot in pūkeko cull
The Deerstalkers' Association has apologised after four protected takahē were shot on an organised cull targeting pūkeko. Audio
First takahe chicks hatch on Motutapu
Two takahe chicks have hatched on Motutapu Island in what conservationists are hailing as a milestone for the endangered native bird. Audio
Kakapo,Takahe teams to merge under DOC restructure
The Department of Conservation says it's merging the teams that protect two of the country's most endangered birds to ensure the species are better off in the long-term. Audio
Summer Birds
Lynn delivers lunch to the rarest species at Zealandia, the takahe couple Puffin and T2. Audio
Vegetarian takahē caught eating a duckling at Zealandia
A takahe at Wellington's inner city wildlife sanctuary, Zealandia, has been caught on film eating a paradise duckling. Audio
Bumper season for takahe chicks
The Department of Conservation says it's been a bumper season for the critically endangered takahe with a record number of chicks born. Audio
Trapping Stoats to Save Takahē
The Department of Conservation has put in an extensive network of stoat traps to save takahe in their mountain home Audio
Hand Rearing Takahe Chicks
The Department of Conservation's Glen Greaves shows Alison Ballance around the Burwood Bush takahe rearing centre Audio