Laura Keown

We are halfway through the voting for Bird of the Year and the campaigns are heating up.

From tinder profiles for birds, to fashion advice to look like a Tarapuka, to a song in honour of the… Audio

Voting for the Bird of the Year opens today -- but the competition's more controversial than usual.

Feathers went flying a few weeks ago when it was suggested a bat (a mammal, not a bird) would be… Audio

The birds are back in town! The ever growing beloved Bird of the Year campaign will once again have the nation in a flap. But this year - there's a very important difference. The Bird of the Year… Audio

The votes are in and the result is conclusive.

That's despite a desperate and unforgiveable attempt to steal the election by the shadowy forces of the little spotted kiwi lobby. 

As voting closed… Audio

It's been a big year in politics but it's not over yet, the hotly contested and brutal election of New Zealands' bird of the year is back. Voting began at the start of this month and closes on at 5 on… Audio

Fraudulent votes ruffle feathers in Bird of the Year Audio

Incidents like the attack in Huntly on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan and the case of Wellington College boys inciting rape on social media are prompting debate around the rights to freedom of speech. The… Audio