A kākā making itself at home at Austen's Exotic Gardens outside Kaitaia.
A number of kākā have been seen in Kaitaia over recent months, after an apparent absence of at least several decades.
It is difficult to estimate how many birds there might be, given that some sightings are likely to be of the same individual, but Kaitaia residents Ross and Bronwyn
Beddows have become used to regular morning visits by one of the parrots.
"It's a good-sized bird, and seems quite oblivious to us, flying between our elm tree and a neighbour's Norfolk pine," Ross said.
"I've seen one here once before in that same tree, about 12 years ago.
"It's only here from about 7am to around 8.30, and then it disappears to the south. It doesn't seem to be doing anything except hanging out with the tui."
