On Tiritiri Matangi Island, a 16-year-old kōkako male called Parininihi, or Pari for short, has finally become a father after 14 years of failed attempts. The two chicks will help preserve the bloodline of Taranaki kōkako that Pari descends from.

A school trip to predator-free Tiritiri Matangi turned Oscar Thomas into a bird-obsessed photographer, leading him to an amazing book deal!

Read about his conservation journey as he shares with us his favourite birds of the Gulf.