Photo: Jake Osborne / Department of Conservation

The first kākāpō breeding season in four years could be the biggest in decades, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.

The season had officially begun after remote monitoring technology - used to track the critically threatened bird - detected mating activity from 29 December.

DOC Operations Manager for Kākāpō Recovery Deidre Vercoe said the milestone felt particularly significant for the species this year.

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