Crikey! Only 10,000 years ago this chap was an Aussie. 

Join us for a Takahe Talk at 10.00 daily and check out the facts and how he ended up here and managed to hang on in there.  

You will also learn about the long term vision The Department of Conservation has for this precious bird.

Their Takahe Recovery Plan is a programme that will establish and maintain two wild takahe populations, each of 100 pairs of birds, thousands of kilometres apart.

One population will live in the Fiordland National Park, and the other on various mainland and island sites including Pukaha Mount Bruce.

This will ensure breeding success and survival.