 In March 2014 , with the kakapo population having increased to 126 , the bird 's recovery was used by Melbourne artist Sayraphim Lothian as a metaphor for the recovery of Christchurch , parallelling the " indomitable spirit of these two communities and their determination to rebuild " . 
 In March 2014 , with the kakapo population <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>having</mark></a> increased to 126 , the bird <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>recovery was used by Melbourne artist Sayraphim Lothian as a metaphor for the recovery of Christchurch , parallelling the " indomitable spirit of these two communities and their determination to rebuild " . 
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