The race to pick Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau/Bird of the Year 2024 has begun and this year’s competition won’t include foreign election interference – American/British comedian and television host John Oliver’s international campaign for the pūteketeke famously triggered outrage among Kiwis last year.
Forest and Bird chief executive Nicola Toki says there are no plans to send the competition global this year, however, it often went “a little bit haywire”.
• Silvia Massa
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