10 Nov 2020

Voter fraud in Bird of the Year

From Afternoons, 1:40 pm on 10 November 2020

A closely fought election on NZ soil is at the centre of a voting scandal - bound to ruffle feathers.

Forest and Bird has uncovered 1500 fraudulent votes for the little-spotted kiwi in the hotly contested Bird of the Year.

Forest and Bird spokesperson for Bird of the Year, Laura Keown talks to Jesse about the attempt to steal the victory!

Little spotted kiwi chick.

Little spotted kiwi chick. Photo: Andrew Digby / DOC