The arrival of 11 new kakapo chicks this breeding season has boosted the world population of the rare native parrot to 131 birds.
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson visited Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, on Wednesday to see the success of the Kakapo Recovery team's work.
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