Pair of takahē.
Image: Anja Kohler | DOC

Takahē awareness

Introduction

Have you met a takahē yet? Kua tūtaki anō koe ki te takahē?

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Join us to celebrate takahē and recognise Ngāi Tahu, the Takahē Recovery Programme and the network of people involved in ensuring the takahē is never considered extinct again.

Did you know?

  • Takahē are endangered, with around 500 birds in existence.
  • Takahē are bigger and more brightly coloured than the common pūkeko.
  • Takahē are considered a taonga (treasured) species of Ngāi Tahu.
  • The long-term goal is growing the wild takahē population.
  • Finding new wild homes is the biggest challenge.
  • Fulton Hogan has been the national partner of the Takahē Recovery Programme since 2016.
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