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Kākāpō on Stewart Island

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Kākāpō on Stewart Island

Kākāpō were found in Stewart Island’s Tin Range in the 1970s, at a time when the species was thought to be on the brink of extinction. This female, Mandy, was photographed with ranger Gary Aburn in 1980. 

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Carl Walrond, Stewart Island/Rakiura – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37625/kakapo-on-stewart-island (accessed 6 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 May 2015.