Kaka

There's  positive news from the Pureora Forest Park in the Waikato about it's kāka population. Terry Greene's research has just been published. He talks to Jesse. Audio

DOC is appealing for clues about who caused the brutal death of an endangered kaka- the latest in a series of attacks on native wildlife.

A young male was found emaciated on a property in Whangateau… Video, Audio

Kākā and kea are well-known for being intelligent, and PhD student Daniel Donoghue is interested in how they learn new things. Audio

A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts. Audio

Visitors to Central Park in Wellington can use a new app to follow a virtual kākā named Kaia and help her set up a nest. The app, named Kākā, works through Facebook Messenger and is aimed at young… Audio

Wellington's Polhill Restoration Project volunteers are looking after rare birds such as nesting kaka and tieke that are spilling into the 'halo' around Zealandia Sanctuary. Video, Audio, Gallery

They were extinct in Wellington for around 100 years before Zealandia re-introduced them in 2002, but now kākā are making themselves at home again in the capital. Audio

Bush Haven is a bird sanctuary near Invercargill where retired couple Russell and May Evans breed Kaka chicks for release and care for injured native birds, mainly Kereru and Tui, until they can go… Audio, Gallery

The kaka, or forest parrot, has had its IQ tested for the first time - and in some experiments young naive birds were better problem solvers than older birds that were stuck in their ways. Video, Audio

Research into the wild parrots by a Victoria University PHD student Julia Loepelt has found that when Kaka are faced with a problem juvenile birds will experiment until they solve the puzzle while old… Video, Audio