One Weka Went Walking showcases some of New Zealand’s rarest birds, including one the rarest seabirds in the world, the tāiko. The featured birds are all endemic to the Chatham Islands, except the buff weka, introduced in 1905.
With heightened interest in these remote islands and several conservation programmes in place to support those facing the worst declines, it seems a good time to introduce some of the lesser-known inhabitants. Author Kate Preece joins us.
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