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Prior to the ABU Popular Song Contest, there was the short-lived, Pacific Song Festival.In 1979, there were seven entries, one each from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Philippines with New Zealand winning with the song "Nothing but Dreams", written by Carl Doy and performed by Tina Cross.
Callaeidae (sometimes Callaeatidae) is a family of passerine birds endemic to New Zealand.It contains three genera, with five species in the family. One species, the huia, became extinct early in the 20th century, while the South Island kōkako is critically endangered and may be extinct.
The Lexus Song Quest (formerly known as the Mobil Song Quest [2]) is a biennial opera singing competition, held in New Zealand since 1956. [3] The competition is managed and presented by Tāwhiri, which also runs the New Zealand Festival of the Arts . [ 3 ]
Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest. Conservation group Forest ...
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” host John Oliver.
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They belong to a family containing five species of New Zealand wattlebirds, [3] the other three being two species of tīeke (saddleback) and the extinct huia. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] Previously widespread, kōkako populations throughout New Zealand have been decimated by the predations of mammalian invasive species such as possums , stoats , cats and rats ...
MANITOWOC — Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has set up a billboard on Washington Street in Manitowoc to garner votes for the New Zealand Bird of the Century contest. Yes, you read that correctly.