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New Zealand bug of the year: moth named Avatar after mining threat crowned winner

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19

The predator that normally eats its rivals wins prestigious bird award

The kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, has won the prestigious title of Bird of the Year

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025

New Zealand will not be ‘guilt-tripped’ over environment, resources minister says

Shane Jones is unapologetic about his plan to double mineral exports to $3bn over the next decade despite criticism over potential environmental impacts

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

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With a boost from John Oliver, pūteketeke soars to first in New Zealand bird contest

The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2023

‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2023

John Oliver's campaign for puking mullet bird delays New Zealand vote for favorite feathered friend

Vote checkers in New Zealand have been so overwhelmed by foreign interference that they’ve been forced to delay announcing a winner

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

‘Shocking silence’ over climate crisis in New Zealand election campaign draws criticism

Meaningful debate over climate emergency lacking ahead of October vote amid fresh warnings of more extreme weather events

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

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New Zealand to add extinct species to bird of the century poll to highlight wildlife threat

Laughing owl and bush wren among five extinct birds added to list of contenders in popular annual contest

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023

Microplastics found in 75% of fish in New Zealand, report shows

Government’s oceans review also presents grim picture of species under threat of extinction including seabirds and mammals

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022

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