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.
Counting our blessings
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, how much value does the one in your garden have? That’s been the focus of the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey over the last 11 years.