Rick Curach's quirky thieving pukeko election sign beside a Tauranga highway. PHOTO/JOHN BORREN Rick Curach shows no remorse that one of his quirky pukeko election signs has popped up next to a ...

Pukeko are iconic to some and a pest to others, and Fish & Game is promoting the hunting and eating of the cheeky bird. Protected much of the year, pukeko can still be shot by those with a game bird ...

COLUMN: Pukeko are probably one of the most recognised native birds in New Zealand, with their distinctive colouring and habit of feeding on the ground. They introduced themselves from Australia about ...