Heaney, Gray, and Taylor gave four captive keas a series of cooperative loose-string tasks. The Linwood Keas won the Canterbury Rugby League title, defeating the Hornby Panthers 34-20. Construction on a new FM sister station for KEAS began in 1985. KEAS last broadcast a country music format. In Scouts New Zealand, this section is called Keas. Some are calling for keas to be reintroduced into predator-free zones in the North Island. On August 18, 2009, KEAS fell silent due to "equipment failure".