Meet the Hound Talent: Ted
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?)
Meet the Talent: Molly
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...
Feeding wild birds - should we do it?
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?
We’re all a-twitter over the findings from the 2021 NZ Garden Bird Survey!
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.
It's time!
It’s time to release your inner David Attenborough for this essential citizen science project! The NZGBS asks New Zealanders annually to observe and record information about the birds visiting their little patch of the country.
Celebrating Matariki 2022
Rising in mid-winter, the cluster of stars known as Matariki represents a time of solemn reflection followed by a celebration of the present and a looking ahead to the future. We’re excited about this important new national holiday - and here’s a round-up of how people are celebrating around Aotearoa.
We were on the telly!
“They’re a hard-case crew and absolutely great to work with,” says GM Greg Webster. “They knew what they wanted and just got stuck into it. There was no make-up artist, no reshoots and everything was kept as natural as possible. It really was a slice of life type of shoot.”
Raw Power
As a component of a healthy and balanced diet, raw meat has numerous benefits for canine health. For one thing, it’s easily digestible and contains tons of naturally-occurring goodness. For another, dogs find raw meat highly palatable (just put it next to some dry, processed tucker and see which gets gobbled first!) And what’s more, the benefits of fresh raw meat can be preserved by freeze-drying it.