And the winner is ...

New Zealand's bird of the year for 2017 has been voted on and the winner is .....
..... the KEA!

Check out the article and video from the NZ Herald newspaper - click here.

Conservation Week - native birds in our backyard

NZ Bird of the Year voting is now open. Check out all the birds (https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/) competing. Which bird would you vote for and why?

 

Check out some other ideas and activities you can try at home from the Conservation Week website.

Conservation Week - pests and predators

Possums, stoats and rats eat eggs and babies of our native NZ birds. See how we trap, track and kill these pests to protect our native species.

Conservation Week - living and non-living

How do we know which things are living things and which things are non-living?

Conservation Week - conserving water

Our first challenge for the week will help to conserve water for our "backyard". Challenge #1 - Turn off the tap while you are brushing your teeth - save up to 8 litres of water flowing straight down the plug.