11 Nov 2020

Bird of the Year coping with its own vote rigging scandal

From First Up, 5:47 am on 11 November 2020

It's been a big year in politics but it's not over yet, the hotly contested and brutal election of New Zealands' bird of the year is back. Voting began at the start of this month and closes on at 5 on Sunday afternoon. Over 25,000 votes are already in, just like the general election, a lot of people are leaving nothing to chance and getting their vote in early. Bird of the Year spokesperson Laura Keown updated our reporter Louise Ternouth on the numbers - and an election scandal that will surely dwarf Donald Trump's vote-rigging claims in the US.