Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society

Kōkako once had a strong presence on Mt Pirongia; however due to the diminishing population from constant pest threats the last birds were removed in the 1990s. Since then, many years of work have gone into developing a safer area for kōkako through pest control and monitoring. A timeline of all this mahi can be found at https://www.mtpirongia.org.nz/kokako

To date, we have translocated 44 birds from Waipapa Pureora (40) and Tiritiri Magangi Island (14). These birds are successfully breeding and we have welcomed a total of 14 fledglings after three breeding seasons. It is now more important than ever to keep investing in the protection of the Pirongia kōkako so the population can continue to grow and flourish.