wˌaɪl ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli sədʒˈɛstᵻd tə hɐvbɪn fɹʌm nˈuː zˈiːlənd ænd ðə kˈɔːkɐwˌoʊ ʌv mˈaʊɹi ˈoːɹəl tɹɐdˈɪʃən, dˌiːˌɛnˈeɪ ˈɛvɪdəns fɹʌmðə spˈɛsɪmən sədʒˈɛsts ðˌɐɾɪt ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts fɹʌm nˈuː kˌælɪdˈoʊniə.
While originally suggested to have been from New Zealand and the kawekaweau of Māori oral tradition, DNA evidence from the specimen suggests that it originates from New Caledonia.