Guest blogger – Campaign Manager for the Takahe, Joanna Cox To see a takahe in the wild is to glimpse into an ancient world. I was privileged to see a pair on Kapiti Island a few years ago and was entranced by their slow, quiet and almost regal movements, startlingly beautiful blue-green plumage and contrasting […]

Guest bloggers: Co-campaign managers for the Fernbird, Kent Xie and Michael Coote We strongly advocate for the Fernbird (Bowdleria punctata to science, Matata, Kotata or Toetoe to Maori, and swamp sparrow to early European settlers) to be elected Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year.   This endemic, once widespread and abundant bird of wetlands […]

Guest Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Pukeko, Radio Presenter & Writer, Damian Christie If ever there was an underbird in this competition, it’s the Pukeko.  But there are so many reasons why the humble Swamp Hen should be Bird of the Year 2009. The Pukeko is here to stay.  Despite the best efforts of the nice people […]

Guest blogger: Co-campaign manager for the karearea, Ruud ‘bugman’ Kleinpaste The New Zealand Falcon or Karearea has to be the “boy racer” of our skies. There’s something quite reckless about the raptor that gets itself into trouble on the odd occasion. Falcon can fly like the wind and float at great heights, while scanning the air […]

Guest video blogger: Presenter and Campaign Manager for the Royal Spoonbill, Jeremy Wells.

Guest blogger: Campaign Manager for the Kakapo & Kakapo Ranger, Dana Boyte This is a story about beating the odds and coming out on top. A true New Zealand story. The kakapo is threatened by the very things that make them so unique and amazing. Their sweet musky scent is far too alluring for cunning […]

Guest blogger: Campaign Manager for the Kakariki: Phil Bilbrough I’m cool. I look great – anyone who says different is jealous. I am Kākāriki, eight inches of attitude. Vote for me in Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year competition. I’m a local and one that stands out. I am colour and personality. Beautiful light […]

Guest blogger: Campaign Manager for the Rifleman & former Chair of the Supporters for Tiritiri Matangi, Simon Fordham Please note: Because of wind damage, we had to cut parts of Simon’s campaign speech out, to view the full transcript see below

Guest Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Kea, Corey Mosen Kea have had a bad rap in the last few centuries, they get hassled for all sorts of things. Firstly it was that they didn’t make a good traditional feed and rocks had more nutritional value, then they got the blame for destroying live stock in […]