Meet the Locals: White heron/ kōtuku
Channel: Department of Conservation
Date: 2019-09-12

Season 5, episode 20: The kōtuku is dear to the hearts of many New Zealanders with its beautiful white plumage and elegant silhouette. The only place it breeds is at the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve on the West Coast.

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.