Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

RNZ

The Kākāpō Files podcast is back with what’s set to be the biggest breeding season of all time for the world’s favourite parrot.

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Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

Episodes (57)

Monday Kākāpō Files II 10 | The First Chick
Mon Feb 9th Kākāpō Files II 09 | Nesting Time
Mon Feb 2nd Kākāpō Files II 08 | Peak Breeding

Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

Feb 16, 2026
20½ minutes
27 MB

The first chick of the 2026 kākāpō breeding season has successfully hatched on Pukenui/Anchor Island. DOC’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme reports that Tiwhiri-A1-2026 hatched in foster mother Yasmine’s nest on 14 February 2026 and is the first kākāpō chick in four years. Huhū-A1-2026 is due to hatch on Whenua Hou imminently. Sixty-two kākāpō nests have been found so far and the egg tally is nearly 200, of which 78 are known to be fertile. More eggs are expected. Alison Ballance visits Whenua Hou, meets some of the kākāpō rangers and reports on the t...

Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

Kākāpō Files II 10 | The First Chick

RNZ

00:00 -19:33