Parrots
Voice of the Kākāpō 7: Dark days
A deadly fungal disease strikes the kākāpō population on Whenua Hou and the Kākāpō Recovery team calls on New Zealand wildlife vets to help, in part 7 of Voice of the Kākāpō.. Audio
Kākā TV - teaching smart parrots new tricks
Kākā and kea are well-known for being intelligent, and PhD student Daniel Donoghue is interested in how they learn new things. Audio
Meet the parrots that kōrero in Te Reo
"Tihei mauri ora kia tātou": These words came from the mouths of 11 Amazon parrots living in quiet, secluded Cambridge in Waikato. Video, Audio
Cambridge parrot te reo trio meet Andrew McRae
Waikato reporter Andrew McRae thought he'd make an exception for Maori Language Week when he heard the intriguing tale of Wayne Morris and his 11 parrots in Cambridge. Video, Audio
Fiona Pardington: photography, family and objets trouve
Colin Peacock interviews one of New Zealand's most celebrated photographers whose new book, A Beautiful Hesitation, is published in tandem with the largest exhibition of her work to date, currently… Audio, Gallery
Kākāriki
Listen to the yellow-crowned parakeet, a small, noisy parrot that spends most of its time high in the forest canopy. Audio
Kākā
“Often in the bright sunshine, scores may be observed, with loud screams and chatter, flying and circling about, and, high above the outskirts of the bush, apparently bent on enjoying some short… Audio
Kea
Listen to our inquisitive and mischievous mountain parrot, considered to be one of the most intelligent birds in the world. Audio