Final kākāpō eggs hatch

A kākāpō chick has hatched in the wild on Hauturu o Toi/Little Barrier Island, less than two years after a small adult population was re-introduced to the island.

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Ranger on mission for kakapo egg

Takahe and kakapo ranger Glen Greaves, of Te Anau, with the kakapo egg he escorted from Little Barrier Island to Invercargill Airport, before it was flown by helicopter to Codfish Island.Another kakapo hatchling on Codfish Island is on the horizon after an egg was carried from Little Barrier Island at the weekend.

The egg is one of five due to hatch on Codfish Island within the next week.

Te Anau-based takahe and kakapo ranger Glen Greaves escorted the egg from Little Barrier Island, 80 kilometres northeast of Auckland, on Saturday.

The egg, which was 21 days into its 30-day gestation period, was taken from Little Barrier kakapo Heather because she had two eggs and removing one would give a second chick a better rate of survival.

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Makeshift egg repairs help survival of rare New Zealand parrot

First Kakapo chick of 2014 hatches!WELLINGTON, Tape and a bit of glue have helped save the life of a hatchling chick of one of the world's rarest birds, New Zealand conservation officials said Monday.

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Kakapo eggs found on Hauturu

KakapoSome excitement for Department of Conservation staff trying to save our endangered kakapo.

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First kākāpō eggs in three years

The first kākāpō eggs in three yearsKākāpō Recovery has discovered two kākāpō mums nesting on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island – the first time in three years - but it will be another week before it’s known whether their eggs are fertile.

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