But the bird has been extinct for over a century, with its last sighting in 1907. The huia feather sold at Webb's Auction House in Auckland was initially estimated to be worth around $1,830 ...

In July, the Maori tribe Ngati Huia agreed to support the cloning of the Huia, an extinct bird that once flourished in New Zealand. The decision was made during a conference held in Hastings where ...

A feather of New Zealand’s extinct huia has sold for $46,521 (£22,409), setting a new record for the feather of a bird sacred to the Māori people. The sale at Webb’s Material Culture live ...