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June 12, 2023 | News
Taranaki predator control gives kōkako room to thrive
For the first time in more than 25 years the rich organ-like notes of the kōkako can once again be heard in a North Taranaki forest.
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June 9, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Brandon Kingi | NZ Biodiversity Ranger
The call of the kōkako has been heard at Waitaanga Conservation Area in Taranaki for the first time in more than 25 years. Kōkako are part of the ancient wattlebird family and are cousins of the extinct huia and the endangered tieke (saddleback)
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