What’s on the menu: The Parrot Place
Owners Mark and Vanessa Barratt have been running The Parrot Place in Kerikeri for over a decade now. While they’ve seen a lot of change over the years Topflite has always stayed on the menu – the consistent quality of the feed ensuring these beautiful birds enjoy a nutritional diet.
Build a bug hotel in four easy steps
Setting up a bug hotel in the garden is a way to create a steady supply of food for native residents in our gardens. With the right balance of bugs you can also cut down on other harmful pests too – it’s a win-win!
The Hit List
NZ is clearly committed to the ambitious goal of ridding our isles of invasive predators. But who are these natural born killers we so badly want to be free of?
Shut your trap, New Zealand!
How predator-free projects are gaining traction around New Zealand (and what you can do to help).
Medal winning birds
Dave Nicholson was president of the Auckland Metro Bird Club for more than 10 years and has been a passionate supporter and driver of the hobby for many years.
Battle of the Birds: The 2018 National Bird Show
Bird breeders may seem like wholesome, solitary souls but the truth comes out at the National Bird Show.
Does New Zealand need Arbor Day?
Imported from the Northern Hemisphere, Arbor Day mostly goes unrecognised these days. Is it time to bring it back?
Our Timothy Hay gets smaller (but bigger)
New packing equipment allows us to squeeze more of our locally grown Timothy Hay into less packaging.