Aotearoa’s native birds are a part of our national identity. Seeing them prosper and return to urban areas can be a source of great joy – which is why so many of us like to provide them with nutritious food in our backyards. While some experts adhere to a school of thought that discourages feeding birds, seeing it as a disruption of nature’s course, others disagree, taking the view that our natives need a helping hand. So... who’s right?

Waking up to a chorus of bird song is one of the great delights of living in Aotearoa. But can you differentiate the chime of a korimako (bellbird) from the tūī in that kōwhai tree? 

After a big and very busy start to the year some of our Topflite family took an opportunity to recharge on the Routeburn Track. There they were greeted by some of New Zealand’s wonderful native birds.

Since introducing the Soar Initiative in 2020 we have provided support both for the Orokonui Ecosanctuary on the north coast of Dunedin and for Forest & Bird’s efforts around New Zealand. Now we’re proud to share the news of our most recent Soar recipient – the Kākāpō Recovery Programme.

We’re happy to report that testing times have provided a silver lining here at Topflite – we’re now on track to make almost our entire range of energy food here in New Zealand. This month the work started in on our coconut feeders…

You may see a small change to some of our packaging over the coming months as Topflite launches the Soar Initiative. However the big change will come behind the scenes as we begin a new coordinated approach to our support for both big and small nature advocates throughout New Zealand.

This year’s Topflite New Zealand National Bird Show in Hamilton was an amazing event for all involved. But don’t just take our word for it...

There's been lots going on both here in New Zealand and across in Australia over the last month - we've both had crucial bird elections, and some nature-protecting criminal prosecutions have also taken place in both countries. Read on to see more...