ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, sˈɪksti mˈɔːd ˈaɪlənd fɹˈɑːɡz wɜː ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɪntʊ ðə pɹˈɛdəɾɚpɹˈuːf kæɹˈɔːɹi wˈaɪldlaɪf sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi nˌɪɹ wˈɛlɪŋtən, ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈoːɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.
In 2006, 60 Maud Island frogs were released into the predator-proof Karori Wildlife Sanctuary near Wellington, and 100 more in 2012.