A retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in New Zealand weka (), 1995-2022.

Aims: To determine the major causes of mortality in weka (), and to investigate associations between causes of mortality and captivity status, age, sex, decade of submission, and season.

Methods: Necropsy records were obtained from the Massey University School of Veterinary Science/Wildbase Pathology database (Palmerston North, NZ) for weka submitted between 1 January 1995 and 22 March 2022. Causes of mortality were classified into categories based on aetiology.