One of the nation’s most anticipated elections is back for another year.
The two-week voting period for Bird of the Year kicks off today, one year after the race made global headlines when the top prize went (confusingly) to a bat.
The annual competition run by Forest and Bird is used to making headlines, but there’s a serious message behind all the competition.
So how are our native birds faring, and is the country doing enough to help them survive?
Today, Forest and Bird’s Ellen Rykers joins Damien to discuss the hot favourites to take out the feathery crown this year.
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