'Bird of the Year' a time to celebrate our city's origins

Newsline - 10 Nov 2023
The wetland origins of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula have contributed to an important part of our city's wildlife. That's why Christchurch City Council ...

Pūteketeke wins Bird of the Century, with a record number of votes placed in 2023

Stuff - 14 Nov 2023
Pūteketeke wins Bird of the Century, with a record number of votes placed in 2023 ...

Council puts kiwi at top of the pecking order for Bird of the Century

Wellington City Council - 26 Oct 2023
Council puts kiwi at top of the pecking order for Bird of the Century ...

US comedian John Oliver ruffles feathers with call to stack the Bird of the Century ballots

RNZ - 07 Nov 2023
US comedian John Oliver ruffles feathers with call to stack the Bird of the Century ballots ...

Pūteketeke wins Bird of the Century following John Oliver intervention

New Zealand Herald - 14 Nov 2023
Pūteketeke wins Bird of the Century following John Oliver intervention ...

Bird Of The Century Voting Opens Next Week

Scoop - 27 Oct 2023
Bird Of The Century Voting Opens Next Week ...

The race is on for Bird of the Century: Who deserves your vote?

The Spinoff - 08 Nov 2023
The race is on for Bird of the Century: Who deserves your vote? ...

‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign

The Guardian - 15 Nov 2023
‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign ...

Bird of the Century: Pūteketeke wins title after heated contest, delayed results, John Oliver intervention

Newshub - 15 Nov 2023
Bird of the Century: Pūteketeke wins title after heated contest, delayed results, John Oliver intervention ...

New Zealand crowns ‘bird of the century’ championed by John Oliver

CNN - 15 Nov 2023
New Zealand crowns ‘bird of the century’ championed by John Oliver ...

Should Bird of the Year be open to international voters in 2024?

Stuff - 15 Nov 2023
Should Bird of the Year be open to international voters in 2024? ...

Bird of the Year becomes Bird of the Century to celebrate 100 years of Forest & Bird

RNZ - 29 Jul 2023
Bird of the Year becomes Bird of the Century to celebrate 100 years of Forest & Bird ...

Bird of the Year: Inside the competition’s popularity, John Oliver’s pūteketeke campaign, and past controversies

New Zealand Herald - 09 Nov 2023
Bird of the Year: Inside the competition’s popularity, John Oliver’s pūteketeke campaign, and past controversies ...

Pūteketeke crowned Bird of the Century

RNZ - 15 Nov 2023
Pūteketeke crowned Bird of the Century ...

Bird of the Century: Who is NZ’s favourite bird of all time?

New Zealand Herald - 29 Oct 2023
Bird of the Century: Who is NZ’s favourite bird of all time? ...

We should be proud bird of the year has been hijacked

Stuff - 13 Nov 2023
We should be proud bird of the year has been hijacked ...

Bird of the Century: Voters flock to have their say

RNZ - 10 Nov 2023
Bird of the Century: Voters flock to have their say ...

Bird of the Century winner: Pūteketeke’s landslide win - everything you need to know about John Oliver’s favourite bird

New Zealand Herald - 14 Nov 2023
Bird of the Century winner: Pūteketeke’s landslide win - everything you need to know about John Oliver’s favourite bird ...

The 'underbirds': The species we forgot about in Bird of the Year 2022

Stuff - 05 Oct 2023
The 'underbirds': The species we forgot about in Bird of the Year 2022 ...

Bird of the Century competition to include five extinct species - Forest & Bird

RNZ - 29 Oct 2023
Bird of the Century competition to include five extinct species - Forest & Bird ...

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