Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

by RNZ

Last updated Aug 31, 2026Is this your podcast?

The Kākāpō Files podcast is back with what’s set to be the biggest breeding season of all time for the world’s favourite parrot. Monthly episodes from late May 2026.

Alison Ballance
Activesciencenatural67 episodes
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On the show

Host: Alison Ballance
Recent guests
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  • Andrew Digby4 eps
  • Lydia Uddstrom3 eps
  • Deidre Vercoe2 eps

Also: Daryl Eason, Petrus, Tanē Davis, Dr Lisa Argilla, Adam Naylor, Sarah Manktelow, Maddy Whittaker, Alyssa Salton

Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 7.1K to 38K
Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: science · natural

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~Weekly
50+ episodes since 2025

Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.

Most discussed topics

kākāpō breeding
4
wildlife conservation
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wildlife recovery
3
conservation efforts
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animal health
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animal behavior
2

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Medium Confidence

Total monthly reach

7.1K to 38K

Based on 1 signal.

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Charts in 10 marketsHome market: New Zealand

By chart position

  • 🇮🇩
    ID · Natural Sciences
    #16
    4.4K to 23K
  • 🇹🇭
    TH · Natural Sciences
    #30
    743 to 3.9K
  • 🇭🇺
    HU · Natural Sciences
    #27
    430 to 2.3K
  • 🇳🇿
    New Zealand · Natural SciencesHOME
    #69
    398 to 2.1K
  • 🇯🇵
    Japan · Natural Sciences
    #185
    95 to 504
  • Per-Episode Audience

    Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days

    6.4K to 34K
    🎙 Monthly cadence·67 episodes·Last published 2mo ago
  • Monthly Reach

    Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)

    7.1K to 38K
    🇮🇩69%🇹🇭12%🇭🇺7%+6 more
  • Active Followers

    Loyal subscribers who consistently listen

    2.8K to 15K

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Chart history for Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II

Peaked at #16 in ID, currently #16 in ID.

MarketGenrePeakCurrentTrend
ID—#16#16—
HU—#27#27—
TH—#30#30—
New Zealand—#69#69—
CZ—#94#94—
TW—#117#117—
Finland—#123#123—
ID—#155#155—
Netherlands—#173#173—
Japan—#185#185—
Norway—#194#194—

Chart Positions

11 placements across 10 markets.