23 Feb 2026

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 23 February 2026

Today, an endangered land bird, and endangered seabird, and the science behind forest bathing. Kennedy discusses Department of Conservation's live kakapo cam, which is giving viewers a 24/7 recording of Rakiura the kakapo, sitting on two eggs in her nest burrow on Whenua Hou / Codfish Island. One of the eggs is very close to hatching, but it's not quite as simple as it seems. The egg in question is actually an electronic egg that mimics a real kakapo egg in every way, including making peeping noises that match those of a real kakapo chick.