So far, 2026 has been the biggest kÄkÄpÅ breeding season of all time, with more chicks hatched than ever before. The current challenge is to keep them all healthy as they grow into juveniles, and get added to the adult population. But what comes after that? Claire Concannon reports from one of the kÄkÄpÅ breeding islands on the present and future conservation challenges for kÄkÄpÅ.