Species Translocations to Motuihe  (as at June 2023)
Year Taxa  Number released Habitat requirements Outcome
2005

North Island Saddleback - (Tieke)

(At Risk)

25 Forest/shrubland Established, population increasing, genetic top-up desirable
2008

Red crowned or red fronted parakeet - Kakariki 

(At Risk)

35 Forest, shrublands and grasslands Established, breeding confirmed, population increasing
2009

Shore skink - (Oligosoma smithi)

(Not threatened)

60 Coastal dunelands Established, breeding and range expansion confirmed, population expected to be increasing

2009

2010

Little spotted kiwi - (kiwi pukupuku)

(Nationally endangered)

14

26

Forest and shrublands and rank grassland Established - breeding confirmed, top-up desirable
2010

North Island bellbird- Korimako

(Not threatened)

50 Forest and shrublands  Failed but individuals present and likely to re-establish from Motutapu/Rangitoto/Rakino pops
2012

Tuatara - (Sphenodon punctatus)

(At Risk)

60 Coastal forest and shrublands Still present, evidence of breeding to date, monitoring ongoing
2012

Whitehead - (Popokotea)

(Not threatened)

40 Forest and shrubland and cliff habitats Established, breeding confirmed, population increasing
2013

Common gecko - Raukawa Gecko (Woodworthia maculata)

(Not threatened)

60 Coastal forest and shrubland and cliff habitats Established, breeding confirmed, range expanded, population increasing, monitoring ongoing
2014

Duvaucel's gecko - (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii)

(At Risk)

88 Forest Unknown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015
2014

Pacific Gecko - (Dactylocnemis pacificus)

(At Risk)

54 Coastal forest and shrubland Unknown, no individuals detected since release, first monitoring scheduled for December 2015
2020-2023

WetaPunga

(Deinacrida heteracantha)

(Vulnerable)
1200+ Forest Three translocations over 3 years.  Monitoring programme being established