Tahae

Meet Tahae, a young male kea who is one of five banded kea seen at Remarkables ski area this year. With two more unbanded kea also being seen, this brings at least seven to the area after a noticeable decline in numbers the past few years. The Remarkables’ staff Kaitiakitanga committee recently sought the help of visitors on the mountain to name one of the male kea. The winning name is Tāhae, which means ‘thief’ in Te Reo Māori – a nod to the bird’s tendencies to steal people’s belongings. Amy McLoughlin from Alexandra, who suggested the winning name, wins a handcrafted topographical map of the Wakatipu created by sustainably-minded artwork company The Furnace. The Remarkables ski field crew are doing an amazing job to enhance their habitat and increase the Kea population locally.

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