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Watch: Rediscovering the 'extinct' takahē in 1948

We've resurfaced colour footage not seen since the 1940s. One of New Zealand's greatest wildlife stories – the rediscovery of the 'extinct' takahē  in 1948, found alive in Fiordland.

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Rediscovering Te Papa’s film archives

David Riley, who works in our Digital Collections and Access team, is digitising 190 film reels – the content of which hasn’t been seen for 70 years. Find out what he’s found so far.

South Island takahē

Learn about the largest living (flightless) species of rail in the world on New Zealand Birds Online with pictures, facts, and book excerpts.

Natural history books

Books about the unique and incredible natural environment and science research of Aotearoa New Zealand.