Bird of the Year
Forest & Bird are running their bird of the year competition for 2012.
Currently in the lead with 76 votes is the Kokako, which has David Slack as its campaign manager.
Trailing on 3 votes are the Royal Spoonbill and the Taiko (Black Petrel) neither of which have a campaign manager. It shows the need for good campaign managers!
The full list of birds with campaign managers is:
| Campaign Manager | Bird |
| Kate Camp | Albatross |
| Kimberley Collins | Campbell Island teal |
| Raybon Kan | Falcon |
| Graeme Hill | Grey Warbler |
| Kaikoura protection group (Jodie Denton) | Hutton’s shearwater |
| Rachel Anderson-Smith | Kaka |
| Jolisa Gracewood | Kakapo |
| National MP Nikki Kaye | Kakariki |
| Jennifer Ward-Lealand | Kereru |
| Andrew Cutler | Kermadec Red crowned parakeet |
| WWF | kiwi |
| David Slack | Kokako |
| Pita Sharples | Kuaka/godwit |
| Celia Wade Brown | Little Blue Penguin |
| Labour MP Ruth Dyson | Mohua/yellowhead |
| Ogilvy | NZ storm petrel |
| Gareth Hughes | Rockhopper Penguin |
| Russel Norman | Ruru/morepork |
| Te Radar | skua |
| Gareth Morgan | Sooty Shearwater |
| Tim Jones | Takahe |
| Jackson James Wood | Tieke. |
| Wgtn Ukelele Orchestra | Tui |
| West Coast explorer Charlie Douglas | Weka |
| Genesis Energy (Whio Recovery) | Whio / blueduck |
| Steve Braunias | White faced heron |
| Co-operative bank | Yellow-eyed penguin |
Vote early and vote often. And you can donate to help your favourite bird also.