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Bird of the Year: Polls now open

Tue, 01 Nov 2011

What's your favourite native tweeter?

Over the next month, you and your friends have the chance to vote on your favourite native bird.

Past winners include the tui (2005), fantail (2006), grey warbler (2007), kakapo(2008) and kiwi (2009).

Last year, our bright green forest parrot - the kakariki - won by 1,500 votes!!!

This year, our KCC staff members Ann and Tim are telling everyone to vote for Willie weka and his tribe of birds.

Auckland's Huapai school in Rodney is backing the little spotted kiwi. See their video here.

To vote see www.birdoftheyear.org.nz. Polling closes on November 25th.