There are three breeding pairs of takahē roaming on island, Vanda and Wairau are often seen in the Home Bay area; the second pair is named Cypher and Fyffe  are usually above MaiMai Bay. And the third pair are Mirai and Te Waewae (who was most recently translocated to Rotoroa).

While each pair choose their territory, they are all free to roam all over the island. Check in with our ranger on arrival for their latest likely area, or join a Guided Walk for the best chance to spot these amazing birds.

Past visitors who met our first takahē chick (Kaiako) will be happy to hear she is fully grown was and released into the Murchison Mountains in August 2018. This is a fantastic success for our takahē breeding programme as she was the first chick born on Rotoroa Island. We can't wait for you to come and find our precious birds.