Orokonui Ecosanctuary

A once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a kakapo has two Dunedin residents wondering if they can top the experience.

Fifty saddlebacks arrived safely at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary yesterday after a journey by boat and helicopter that began on Tuesday.

Sirocco is coming back to Orokonui to get you hooked on kakapo conservation, writes Karin Ludwig.

The Orokonui Ecosanctuary has just had its third birthday, but there are concerns as membership and funding have both dropped.

With only seven weeks until the arrival of celebrity kakapo Sirocco, preparations have begun at Orokonui Ecosanctuary.

A kaka bred at the Dunedin Botanic Garden has made her way home, and appears to be taking up residence.

Two large flightless birds, ambassadors for an endangered species, are winning hearts and minds at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, as Neville Peat reports.

A sighting of a Haast tokoeka kiwi chick at Orokonui Ecosanctuary is an important milestone for the recovery of the rare native bird, the Department of Conservation says.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A female takahe has been released at Orokonui Ecosanctuary to keep its resident male company.