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Weka harvest

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Weka harvest

Since buff weka were introduced to the Chatham Islands in 1905, they have become valued by the community as a hunting and food resource. Weka are protected on mainland New Zealand, but on the Chatham Islands an annual harvest is permitted. Photographer Robin Morrison captured this image of Gary Solomon preparing weka for the pot.

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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira

Reference: RMX552

by Robin Morrison

Courtesy of the Estate of Robin Morrison

Permission of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Gerard Hutching, Large forest birds – Weka, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10558/weka-harvest (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 1 March 2009, updated 1 August 2023.