- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
Apart from this character, New Zealand’s birdy dress code is decidedly drab, so it's wonderful to see this lurid, splashy dresser adorning our branches. It already has an orange crown, but this year it's working hard to be crowned Bird of the Year.
Campaign Manager
The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
#votekakariki and let’s celebrate this remarkable wee bird that is working hard to bounce back from the brink of extinction! These vibrant & chatty forest-dwelling birds are the rarest of New Zealand’s parakeet species, and until recently were limited to only a few offshore islands.
Tucked away on the doorstep of Nelson’s CBD, The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary is now home to the largest population of these birds on the mainland and is proud as punch to stand behind these flamboyant, orange-banded divas for Bird of the year!
In collaboration with Ngai Tahu, the Department of Conservation and Isaacs Conservation Trust, the Sanctuary has been working hard to re-establish a population of kakariki karaka after an over 100-year absence from the Nelson region. Although over 170 birds now call the Sanctuary home, there’s still a long way to go!
Let’s give our feathered friends a pat on the wing and #votekakariki
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