Kea
DoC continues to investigate reports of kea shootings
The Department of Conservation is continuing an investigation into reports a group of kea were shot near Nelson last week.
Kea shot near Nelson - reports
The Department of Conservation is investigating reports a group of kea have been shot near Nelson. Audio
Kea shot near Nelson
There are reports a group of endangered kea have been shot in a forest near Nelson. DOC refused to talk to Radio New Zealand while it is investigating. There are fewer than 5000 kea left. Audio
Crowdsourcing kea conservation
Tamsin Orr-Walker is the Chair of the Kea Conservation Trust. It's launching a smartphone app to track the endangered South Island parrot, the kea. Audio
Kea playground set up to stop birds using kids' play equipment
In a bid to resolve a conflict between humans and kea at a logging site near Nelson, The Kea Conservation Trust has introduced a kea gymnasium. Audio
High country sheep saved from kea attacks
High country sheep have been saved from being eaten alive by kea. Kea strikes - which happen when the native bird digs its beak into the wool, eating it, the fat and the flesh - have long been a… Audio
Kea
Listen to our inquisitive and mischievous mountain parrot, considered to be one of the most intelligent birds in the world. Audio
