The fall and rise of the KAKAPO: By the mid-20th century it seemed inevitable the kakapo would be added to the long list of extinct New Zealand birds, but this peculiar parrot wasn't quite ready for its swan song

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AROUND THE BREAKFAST table in our hut on Codfish Island, or Whenua Hou, the conversation invariably turns to sex. In particular, the nocturnal comings and goings of the residents of this remote isle: their courtships, couplings, triumphs, disappointments and strange proclivities animate our early-morning gatherings, and there isn't much that escapes attention. A high-tech surveillance network ensures that trysts between locals such as Sue, Lisa, Flossie, Jimmy Ben and Lionel rarely go undetected. Infact, they are diarised, cross-referenced and discussed in depth.