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Kākāpo could live in a proposed eco-sanctuary in Wellington. Pictured: Ruapuke survived hatching from a crushed egg and is now living on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island. (File photo)
November 25, 2020
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The hills above the Hutt Valley could become the first mainland home for the nationally critical kākāpo, with plans on the table to build a massive, fenced eco-sanctuary. The Greater Wellington Regional Council is considering a proposal that would fence-off 3350 hectares of native bush behind the suburb of Wainuiomata to create a “threatened species sanctuary”...

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