It’s little wonder that the charismatic kea is one of our most treasured native birds. Last year’s Word of the Year was ‘rizz’, the slang word for charisma that boomed on social media. If ‘rizz’ means the ability to charm and impress, then the kea has it in heaps. New Zealand’s alpine parrot was once […]
About the author
Michael Szabo
Michael Szabo is the author of Wild Wellington and Native Birds of Aotearoa, editor of Birds New Zealand magazine, and writes for Greenpeace Aotearoa. He has explored all 14 national parks, the Chatham Islands and the Subantarctic Islands. He has also written for New Scientist, NZ Geographic, Sunday Star Times and The Listener, and is a former editor of Forest & Bird magazine. He has a joint honours degree in communications and cultural studies from the University of Leeds. His favourite food is bagels.
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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