There are NO Koala bears in New Zealand

I have found out through the grapevine that there are NO Koala bears in New Zealand! Can you imagine a country with no Koala bears!!! I mean, is there not one cuddly, razor-sharp clawed, luv-muffin of a Koala anywhere in New Zealand? No Zoo has a Koala bear in it? Is there no drug lord with a private menagerie containing one little Koala bear named Koca? The news that there is no Koala bear in New Zealand was gotten from a Kiwi, indirectly, and I sensed a huffy tone as well, perhaps because the Aussie's have sooooo many adorable animals, the Koala amongst them, and the Kiwis have, well, duh, Kiwis - there not just the people you know! The Kiwi is a flightless bird that mostly begs food from people exiting pizza parlors. I can start to see why someone would be upset about the Koala thing - it wasn't because I was being an ignoramus, it was because the people of New Zealand would really like a Koala bear of their very own. To that end I give you Koolio the Koala. No, he doesn't rap, chuckle chuckle chuckle - he's just so full of personality that they called him Koolio growing up. So this guy's for you, New Zealand, as a thank you for making so much kick ass wine and for growing the grapes for our OCD varietals -- Koolio likes a little Syrah occasionally, don'cha buddy?