ɪnðə pɹˈaɪɚɹ ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌvðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd θɹˈɛt klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, ˈɛl. pˈeɪkkə wʌz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd æz bˈoʊθ tˌæksənˈɑːmɪkli ˌɪndɪtˈɜːmᵻnət ænd nˈæʃənəli vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl.
In the prior edition of the New Zealand Threat Classification, L. pakeka was classified as both taxonomically indeterminate and Nationally Vulnerable.