In this video you'll learn about the takahē. Once thought extinct, they were rediscovered in 1948. Though still highly endangered, some takahē survive on offshore islands like Mana Island, near Wellington.
Takahē were only rediscovered in 1948 and remain among our rarest birds. Thanks to high flyers like the chicks in this video, takahē can once again roam the Murchison Mountains in Fiordland.
There aren't many thirteen year olds who can say they're helping to save a species, but Sophie Smith from Southland can. Watch this video to see how she's involved in takahē conservation.
This short video profiles the DOC's takahē chick breeding programme at Burwood Bush Reserve near Te Anau. The camera follows a takahē egg from incubation through to the takahē juvenile learning to fend for itself.
Learn about the takahē, one of New Zealand's rarest and most endangered species, in this Meet the Locals video.
Takahē Recovery Plan 2007-2012 (PDF, 1200K)
Tree planting for attracting native birds
You can see takahē at Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre and the Te Anau Wildlife Centre.
Mitre 10's Takahē Rescue programme