There are 13 readers installed at huts and other sites within the adjacent Westland Tai Poutini and Aoraki Mount Cook national parks and nearby conservation areas. A kea flock at Red Tarns, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Early trial results confirm young kea are travelling from lowland forests on the West Coast to alpine areas and across the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o Te Moana. A kea at Red Tarns, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Photo / Department of Conservation“As we see kea numbers increase in places like Aoraki, we ask people to help keep kea wild and safe,” she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 13, 2026 22:01 UTC