In 1903 , three kakapo was moved from Resolution Island to the nature reserve of Little Barrier Island north @-@ east of Auckland , but feral cats was present and the kakapo was never seen again . In 1912 , three kakapo was moved to another reserve , Kapiti Island , north @-@ west of Wellington . One of them survived until at least 1936 , despite the presence of feral cats for part of the intervening period .