Boost for Takahe Release Programme 


A new initiative by the Takahe Rescue Programme has the potential to significantly boost numbers of breeding pairs of the endangered bird species. The Takahe Rescue Programme backed by Mitre 10 has announced it will be releasing the first two pairs of the endangered Takahe on Motutapu Island in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf 27th August 2011.

2010 Takahe Art Competition Winner 


Congratulations Zac Heathcote who has won the 2010 Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Kids Art Competition out of over 2,000 entries nationwide. Zac a nine year old first time entrant can now look forward to shouting his family an exciting Takahe Wilderness trip to Te Anau with Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers as their host.

Inquisitive Takahe Wins National Art Prize 


Bailey Clouston’s ‘ Inquisitive Takahe’ has won the Mitre 10 Takahe Rescue Kids Art Competition out of over 5,000 entries nationwide. Bailey a ten year old first time entrant can now look forward to shouting his family an exciting Takahe Wilderness trip to Te Anau with Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers as their host.