Meet the Locals: Barrier kākā
Channel: Department of Conservation
Date: 2019-09-15

Season 5, episode 50: The kākā is one of New Zealand’s three native parrots. Despite being hammered by predators such as cats, rats and stoats, these inquisitive birds are making a comeback on predator-free offshore islands.

Meet the Locals is a series of mini-documentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.

Each four-minute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places.

Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.