Kākā for Bird of the Year

11/03/2026

Kākā Cam at The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary! ❤️

(03) 546 2422 Montgomery Square Carpark (the old vaccination centre)Bridge Street exit from the Montgomery carpark PO BOX 744, Nelson 7040 Get directions (Google Maps)

09/02/2026

Are the rumours true The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary?

29/09/2025

The final week of Bird of the Year voting fell in the school holidays - so we had to make a few contingencies with the aid of some movie magic...

🎼Kākā bird 'song' by Department of Conservation (NZ).
⭐ Starring Cooper and Emmett
🕺Stagehand work by Ben

Congratulations to Team Kārearea. Big thanks to all the supporters of the birds, and Forest & Bird.

27/09/2025

🚨VOTING CLOSES 5PM TODAY! - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VERIFY YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL!🚨

Preview footage of Tony Kākā's Pro Skater 2...

"The kākā had a great time on Wednesday going skate boarding with his favorite person, Fabian. He learnt how to drop in, even in bowls, he also learnt how to jump out of the bowl with his extraordinary skills."

🛹Stunts by Imp the kākā.
📽✒ Video and words by Fabian.

Forest & Bird

27/09/2025

🚨VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL🚨

The good folks over at Flicks have made this handy guide to Bird of the Year - so you can choose a bird that best aligns with your favourite screen character!

The Kākā? Captain Jack Sparrow of course! (endorsement from Disney, when?)

🏴‍☠️ our contribution was written by Benoit and Ollie

Forest & Bird

The annual Bird of the Year election is underway. We invited 2025’s campaign managers to tell us who their bird best embodied from film and TV.

27/09/2025

🚨VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL🚨

This is the 'Rebel' and they're here to remind you that you're down to the last 24 hours to get in and !

If like us, you love this pic check out more from Judi Lapsley Miller, Artist at her website: https://www.artbyjlm.com/

📸by Judi Lapsley Miller.

Forest & Bird

26/09/2025

🚨VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW! - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz 🚨

Here's some Kākart to remind us of the goal! Get on over to that website and while you still can!

🎨 art by Oscar

Forest & Bird

26/09/2025

🚨VOTING IS OPEN - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL🚨

Meme Overload for the last Fun Day Friday of the election season! A good reminder that TIME IS RUNNING OUT to !

🦸 memes lovingly crafted by Harry, Oscar, Felix and Knox

Forest & Bird

25/09/2025

🚨VOTING IS OPEN - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL🚨

Excellence level students like Thang know that the secret to achieving good grades is to and regularly play Forest & Bird's hit game, Birdle at https://birdle.nz/

🌟Thang getting the high scores.

25/09/2025

🚨VOTING IS OPEN - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz 🚨

Here's some Kākart that says, "If you dont vote Kākā I won't be angry, I'll be very disappointed." Don't let her down! right now!

🎨 art by Lennon

Forest & Bird

25/09/2025

🚨VOTING CLOSES SUNDAY! - VOTE KĀKĀ AT www.birdoftheyear.org.nz DON'T FORGET TO VALIDATE YOUR VOTE VIA EMAIL!🚨

It's Thoto Thursday so here's some midday snapshots of cheeky kākā. This will get you through the afternoon and encourage everyone to !

Credit:
📸 John Richards
📸 Bill Wang
📸 Alastair MacDiarmid

Forest & Bird