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Photo of the week: Orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka

Department of Conservation — 02/05/2017

Today’s photo is of a critically endangered orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka, the rarest of our native parakeet species.

Department of Conservation — 07/10/2016

This spring the Department of Conservation is defending large areas of native forest and wildlife from rats, stoats and possums.

Department of Conservation — 27/07/2016

Today’s photo is of a Haast tokoeka kiwi chick—a shy, mountain-loving bird, and one of our rarest kiwi.

Department of Conservation — 04/07/2016

DOC’s Director-General Lou Sanson updates us on the opening of Franz Josef Visitor Centre, Battle for our Birds, Wildbase Recovery and more.

Department of Conservation — 17/12/2014

The orange fronted parakeet/kākāriki karaka is the rarest of our parakeet/kākāriki species…