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Black robin which was once world's rarest bird wins NZ's prestigious Bird of the Year

There were once only five black robins in the world, including just one breeding pair

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Endangered Black Robin aka 'Karure' named New Zealand's 2026 Bird of the Year

New Zealand's critically endangered black robin, known as the “karure”, has been named the country's 2026 Bird of the Year after securing more than 25,000 votes in a record-breaking public contest.

The Times of India · Sep 21

New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

With a boost from John Oliver, pūteketeke soars to first in New Zealand bird contest

The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2023

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

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023

John Oliver backs ‘weird, puking’ pūteketeke as he takes New Zealand’s bird of century poll global

Last Week Tonight host throws his weight behind the threatened bird in New Zealand’s often controversial annual vote

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023

Call of the huia: how NZ’s bird of the century contest helps us express ‘ecological grief’

Humans typically reserve their practices of mourning for loved ones. But extending these rituals of grief and loss to non-human animals (and our shared habitats) can also help us appreciate being part of the natural world, not separate from it.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

A feral cat-hunting contest for kids in New Zealand is scrapped after a backlash

The competition withdrew its new category after pushback from animal rights groups. The controversy highlights a broader debate over how to manage the invasive species.

WEKU · Apr 20, 2023

Despite the myth, deer are not an ecological substitute for moa and should be part of NZ’s predator-free plan

The impact of deer on Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment is never far from the headlines. Most recently, the Southland Conservation Board highlighted the damage the introduced species was doing to native forest on Rakiura Stewart Island.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022

Threat to sue New Zealand bird of the year competition if it doesn’t include extinct species

A bird lover wants Forest & Bird to include the huia, a songbird that was sacred to Māori that hasn’t been seen since 1907

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2022