Taxidermied birds stolen at Tawharanui

The stuffed birds were taken from a locked display inside Sanctuary Hut, which is open 24/7. Photo of the display taken the day before the theft: (top to bottom) kaka, kingfisher and banded rail. An irreplaceable collection of taxidermied birds was stolen from the display cabinet inside Sanctuary Hut at Tawharanui Regional Park in the early hours of January 3. The theft was discovered by a park ranger and has confounded people working at the park, many of whom can’t understand why the birds would be targeted, given they are such bespoke items that wouldn’t be easy to sell. Tawharanui Open Sanc...