Bird of the Century

2023 - 11 - 10

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Bird of the Century: Voters flock to have their say (RNZ)

People around the world have been flocking to vote for their favourite feathered fauna in Forest and Bird's Bird of the Century competition.

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John Oliver takes his Bird of The Century campaign up a notch ... (Stuff.co.nz)

I could not have made a more offensive mistake than that," John Oliver joked after attributing our famous Bird of The Century contest to Australia.

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Bird of the Century: John Oliver accidentally offends New Zealand in ... (New Zealand Herald)

There is no hiding the fact that US talk show host John Oliver loves New Zealand. From regularly featuring Aotearoa on his show to getting behind our...

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John Oliver ruffles feathers in New Zealand's Bird of the Century ... (BBC News)

An annual vote to elect New Zealand's favourite bird has exploded into an international public relations battle that is ruffling some feathers.

Unprecedented Voting Volume Delays Bird Of The Century Winner ... (Scoop.co.nz)

The announcement of the winner of Bird of the Century will be delayed by two days following a massive influx of hundreds of thousands of votes.

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Bird of the Century result delayed after 'massive influx' of votes from ... (Newshub)

The news comes just days after comedian John Oliver launched "alarmingly aggressive" campaign.

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NZ bird poll hit by comedian's 'foreign interference' - ABC listen (ABC News)

Host of Emmy award winning comedy show Last Week Tonight John Oliver has thrown his cable TV weight and money behind New Zealand's Bird of the Century poll.

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Forest and Bird have been forced to delay the Bird of the Century ... (Newstalk ZB)

The Bird of the Century winner announcement will now be delayed by two days following an influx of hundreds of thousands of votes thanks to British comedia.

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'Bird of the Year' a time to celebrate our city's origins (Newsline)

The wetland origins of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula have contributed to an important part of our city's wildlife. That's why Christchurch City Council ...

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New Zealand goes to vote for its bird of the century, John Oliver ... (NBC News)

New Zealand's annual “Bird of the Year” contest is underway, and there's been a surge in votes for one bird in particular — thanks to “Last Week Tonight” ...

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