Welcome the Birds attracts large crowd

$Iconic river bird\\u2026 a three dimensional wrybill/ngutu pare along side the new panel, illustrating 20 of the Ashley-Rakahuri river birds, which was unveiled at the Ashley-Rakahuri estuary last Sunday during a Welcome the Birds event. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP$

Iconic river bird… a three dimensional wrybill/ngutu pare along side the new panel, illustrating 20 of the Ashley-Rakahuri river birds, which was unveiled at the Ashley-Rakahuri estuary last Sunday during a Welcome the Birds event. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

Shelley Topp

Thursday, September 3, 2026

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