10Sep 30, 2013
Our native parakeet karariki won the Bird of the Year in 2010, and we think this little beauty has the charisma and style to take the crown again this year. This wee gem packs a lot of punch with their bright green plumage and upbeat attitude, just like their political namesake, the party Green. Kakariki […]
11Sep 28, 2012
The rock wren – it wakes up to “100% Pure” views (for now), it has some serious eyebrows and it hops to the beat of its own drum. Vote rock wren for bird of the year 2012. Rugged The (petite) Edmund Hillary of the bird world, the rock wren is our only true alpine bird. […]
12Sep 14, 2012
If you love the coast you’ll love this bird! From the harbour islands to the South Coast and even in the heart of the city, the Little Blue Penguin shares some of our favourite places. As they waddle up beaches with flippers outstretched, we can’t help but love them. It’s the world’s smallest penguin at […]
13Sep 12, 2012
Being a New Zealand bank, it was only appropriate for us to select the yellow-eyed penguin since it appears on the New Zealand $5 bill. Click here for The Co-operative’s Bank Yellow-eyed penguin video. Let’s be honest – it takes something special to make it onto one of the nation’s most popular pieces of paper. […]
14Oct 8, 2009
Guest Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Hihi, Emma Gilkinson
15Sep 27, 2009
Guest Blogger, Campaign Manager for the Albatross, Mandy Herrick
16Sep 18, 2009
Guest blogger: Co-Campaign Manager for the Kea, Mandy Herrick Ahem, before you go off and vote for, the best bird in the world – our lovely, conniving, uber intelligent kea – I’d like to acknowledge the good people at the Natural History Unit who provided the footage for this video; illustrator extraordinaire, Kieran Rynhart who […]
17Sep 18, 2009
Guest Blogger: Campaign Manager for the Masked Lapwing & Field Officer for Forest & Bird, Aalbert Rebergen I’m not surprised that the spur-winged plover, or better: “masked lapwing” as it is called in Australia and the rest of the world, receives little mention in the ‘polls’ or receives praises from our VIPs. Some may think […]
18Sep 10, 2009
Guest video blogger: Presenter and Campaign Manager for the Royal Spoonbill, Jeremy Wells.