Cody Thyne

• Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
• Provide leadership for a team of 8 permanent field rangers and up to 6 fixed term staff. Support rangers to develop and to complete tasks on time and within budget.
• Whio surveys (utilising a dog) in other parts of New Zealand as required.
• Ongoing involvement in the Conservation Dog programme. Fully certified handler and, in training to become a certifier of other dog/handler teams.

Monitor national population of kakī. Identify breeding pairs. Collect eggs from wild pairs and transfer to captive rearing facility near Twizel. Release 100+ sub adult birds each year to sustain and grow wild population.

Collected data on various animal populations to inform long-term conservation strategies within the park system.

Monitor adult population of kokako across four management areas (Core Areas), monitor nesting success of kokako. Writing of individual reports for annual report.

Undertake forest bird monitoring- 5 minute bird counts.

Undertake intensive trapping of possums rats and stoats.

Hochstetter Frog surveys

Kiwi outcome monitoring

Training a conservation dog to locate Kiwi.

Compliance officer

Fire fighter