News & Tips

In 1910 one story caught the imagination of the United States – a tale of an Iowa man who lost sight in one eye after his prize-winning duck exploded. As we enter a summer of duck feeding it serves as precautionary tale for New Zealand.

Tart, tasty and packed with tons of vitamin C, the humble lemon is plentiful and cheap right now — and they’re much more versatile than people think. Here is a zesty list of our favourite lemon-leaning recipes to use up the seasonal bounty

With high levels of energy, nutrients and water content, fruit is an excellent food to keep hungry birds flying, foraging and flocking. However, when helping your backyard visitors with fruity snacks, it is important to consider the types of fruit you are feeding and how you’re feeding them.

We love seeing a kererū in a kōwhai or tūī in a tawa gobbling fruit and nectar. Even better if we can supplement the birds’ natural food sources by hanging a feeder to get them through times of food scarcity. But what if trees aren’t an option at your place?

The breakout star of our Hound campaign is no stranger to the media. With a dedicated following on Instagram this handsome lad delights his audience with travel adventures and the occasional embarrassing costume (mumagers, right?)

When we were recruiting a ‘ground-breaker’ for the Hound launch campaign, it was hard to go past Molly’s natural vibrancy and limitless energy. Somewhat of a diva, she’d never pass up a trip to the groomer. However this good gal is equally at home on the farm during lambing season... 

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?

The results are in for the 2021 New Zealand Garden Bird Survey. At 5894 results nationwide, 2021 saw a near-identical number of submitted surveys as 2020.