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Kakapo return to the mainland in historic translocation

19 July 2023

The Department of Conservation in partnership with Ngāi Tahu is moving four male kākāpō from Whenua Hou/Codfish Island near Rakiura Stewart Island to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, Waikato today. DOC Operations Manager for Kākāpō, Deidre...

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Copper Skink Release

11 July 2023

On the 31st May 2023, 43 copper skinks were released to Te Tūī a Tāne, southern enclosure as a salvage translocation procedure. Sourced from a development site at Rotokauri (Edin Rotokauri), the translocation was a collaborative effort between mana...

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Busy kiwi translocation season

11 July 2023

Our kiwi season ended on the 1st of June and collectively we all sighed with relief after what has been our busiest kiwi season yet. Led by Save The Kiwi, a total of 111 western brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) were translocated out of Sanctuary Mountain...

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Fence modification complete!

11 July 2023

We are pleased to share that the fence modification in preparation for kākāpō is complete! Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari has been working for a number of years with The Department of Conservation's Kākāpō Recovery Group to bring kākāpō to...

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