Blogger: Forest and Bird’s Web Manager,  Mandy Herrick Ah, ‘tis is the end of Conservation week. And while many people were busy outdoors planting forests & litter-picking beaches, desk jockeys like myself grew a deep computer tan as the blog-o-sphere trilled, tweeted and twittered to a green tune. Below is a quick round-up of some […]

Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Little Blue Penguin, Stephanie Gray. Like dinosaurs and the solar system, penguins seldom fail to capture the imagination of children first introduced to the strange bird with an upright waddle and sleek feather coat. The Antarctic Emperor penguin is arguably the most familiar of species, beloved for its tuxedo of […]

Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Bittern, Peter Langlands. The Ō Tū Wharekai wetlands, otherwise known as the Ashburton lakes, form the last stronghold (outside of the Mackenzie basin) for the Australasian bittern or Matuku in the central South Island high country. In the last six months birds have been sighted at Lakes Heron and Emma, […]

Blogger: Forest & Bird’s Marine Advocate, Kirstie Knowles. As a small piece of rock that is surrounded by a giant, frothy, swirling mass of ocean, we’re in a unique position to harness our marine energy. Some of the tidal and wave technologies used to harness the power of our currents.  And already, scientists, bureaucrats and […]

Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Rock-Wren, Craig McKenzie Like its cousin the rifleman, the rock wren has a plucky personality that defies its golf-ball like size. It’s like the jack-russell of birds. It’s a curious design for a bird. It’s got two over-sized feet, a rotund body and no tail.

Blogger: Campaign Manager for the pukeko, Pavarotti Jackson In 2009 Pav, and The Pukeko Party, took themselves from relative obscurity to 10th spot on the on the long list of candidates. Pav is confident they will do even better this year with your support. Being a pook himself, Pav is well qualified to represent his species. At […]

Blogger: Morepork campaign manager and comedian, Jerome Chandrahasen If you are still asking yourself who to vote for in Forest and Bird Bird of the Year poll, stop asking ‘Who? Who?’, vote Ruru. “The Morepork is the true kiwi battler. Intelligent, hardworking, honest, noble” Morepork campaign manager Jerome Chandrahasen said today. “It is the only […]

Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Black Fronted Dotteral and Lower North Island Field Officer, Aalbert Rebergen. Last year I championed an obnoxious, loud-mouthed arriviste – the Spur Winged Plover – in the Bird of the Year poll and came, well, bottom of the pops. In what one might consider to be a foolishy reckless move, […]

Blogger: Campaign manager for the Kakapo – Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Conservation The kakapo is an amazing bird. It has colour, character and a cheeky disposition that is completely irresistible. I have been fortunate in having had the opportunity to visit the home of the kakapo on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island) as well as […]