DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/455888/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/455888/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island - Canada News Beep
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the breeding season,” he said.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/455888/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/455888/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/268777/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/268777/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks - New Zealand News Beep
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury's Mackenzie basin.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/268777/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/268777/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/267017/
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury’s Mackenzie basin. Department of Conservation…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/267017/
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury’s Mackenzie basin. Department of Conservation…
Ducks euthanised after killing native pūteketeke chicks - New Zealand News Beep
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury's Mackenzie basin.
www.newsbeep.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Ducks euthanised after killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/267017/
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury’s Mackenzie basin. Department of Conservation…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/267017/
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury’s Mackenzie basin. Department of Conservation…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266897/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266897/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks - New Zealand News Beep
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury's Mackenzie basin.
www.newsbeep.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266897/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266897/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/457421/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/457421/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks - Australia News Beep
Three murderous mallards have been euthanised after preying on pūteketeke chicks in Canterbury's Mackenzie basin.
www.newsbeep.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/457421/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/457421/
The adult pūteketeke didn’t see the danger as they don’t perceive ducks as a threat, DOC says. Photo:…
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
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Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
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This week's critter, the Puteketeke or Australasian Crested Grebe, is a unique bird that has been named Bird of the Century. Known for its alarming aggression during breeding seas https://fefd.link/Jl4d7
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM
This week's critter, the Puteketeke or Australasian Crested Grebe, is a unique bird that has been named Bird of the Century. Known for its alarming aggression during breeding seas https://fefd.link/Jl4d7
Let me guess this is a prelude to justify DOC killing and wiping out something else>>>DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island FFS is there any end to the control of nature
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Let me guess this is a prelude to justify DOC killing and wiping out something else>>>DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island FFS is there any end to the control of nature
This is so crazy! Invasive mallards in NZ have been observed preying on the chicks of our "bird of the century", pūteketeke. "This duck behaviour was unknown to DoC experts, and there was a concern that it would spread, as ducks learned from each other".
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'We were horrified': DoC shock as ducks filmed eating native chicks alive
DoC has euthanised three mallards from Lake Alexandrina to stop copycat attacks.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
This is so crazy! Invasive mallards in NZ have been observed preying on the chicks of our "bird of the century", pūteketeke. "This duck behaviour was unknown to DoC experts, and there was a concern that it would spread, as ducks learned from each other".
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/doc-fears...
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Bad ducks! BAD!
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Bad ducks! BAD!
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing native pūteketeke chicks
Shock as killer ducks feast on Bird of the Century chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266516/
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266516/
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.…
Shock as killer ducks feast on Bird of the Century chicks - New Zealand News Beep
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.
www.newsbeep.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Shock as killer ducks feast on Bird of the Century chicks
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266516/
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266516/
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks.…
wtf? Mallards caught preying on pūteketeke chicks? I've marked as disturbing in case you'd rather not see that. #AoNZ #birds But who would have thought that might happen? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
‘It was shocking to see’: Killer ducks euthanised after eating Bird of the Century chicks
Three mallard ducks have been euthanised after being caught in the “graphic” act of preying, hunting and eating alive newly-hatched native pūteketeke chicks.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
wtf? Mallards caught preying on pūteketeke chicks? I've marked as disturbing in case you'd rather not see that. #AoNZ #birds But who would have thought that might happen? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
The world is so crazy pūteketeke chicks are being hunted by killer ducks:
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@lastweektonight.com
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Shock as killer ducks feast on Bird of the Century chicks
Conservation workers were horrified to see graphic photos of pūteketeke chicks being hunted and eaten alive by mallard ducks. Three mallard ducks...
www.odt.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The world is so crazy pūteketeke chicks are being hunted by killer ducks:
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@lastweektonight.com
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@lastweektonight.com
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island. 😳
#conservation #pūteketeke
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/doc-fears...
#conservation #pūteketeke
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'We were horrified': DoC shock as ducks filmed eating native chicks alive
DoC has euthanised three mallards from Lake Alexandrina to stop copycat attacks.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 AM
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island. 😳
#conservation #pūteketeke
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/doc-fears...
#conservation #pūteketeke
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DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266392/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266392/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island - New Zealand News Beep
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the breeding season,” he said.
www.newsbeep.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266392/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/266392/
“Mallard ducks usually eat plant material, with a little bit of protein from insects and snails during the…
📢 Photos have emerged showing mallard ducks hunting and killing freshly hatched native pūteketeke chicks.
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
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February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The fact DOC rangers were unaware of this behaviour surprises me as I've seen ducks in parks eat sparrows. This is totally within their remit www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609... #nz #puteketeke noone tell #johnoliver, I don't want to see a grown man cry.
‘It was shocking to see’: Killer ducks euthanised after eating Bird of the Century chicks
Three mallard ducks have been euthanised after being caught in the “graphic” act of preying, hunting and eating alive newly-hatched native pūteketeke chicks.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
The fact DOC rangers were unaware of this behaviour surprises me as I've seen ducks in parks eat sparrows. This is totally within their remit www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609... #nz #puteketeke noone tell #johnoliver, I don't want to see a grown man cry.
Killer ducks have been euthanised after being caught eating alive the chicks of the Bird of the Century, the pūteketeke, in the Mackenzie District near Lake Tekapo. Conservation staff have been horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten - it's highly unusual for ducks to prey on…
February 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Killer ducks have been euthanised after being caught eating alive the chicks of the Bird of the Century, the pūteketeke, in the Mackenzie District near Lake Tekapo. Conservation staff have been horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten - it's highly unusual for ducks to prey on…
Three mallard ducks have been euthanised after being found eating pūteketeke chicks alive in the Mackenzie District, a behaviour so far unknown to DOC experts.
Killer ducks in the Mackenzie
Three mallard ducks have been euthanised after being found eating pūteketeke chicks alive in the Mackenzie District, a behaviour so far unknown to DOC experts.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Three mallard ducks have been euthanised after being found eating pūteketeke chicks alive in the Mackenzie District, a behaviour so far unknown to DOC experts.
I can't wait for @lastweektonight.com to come back on the 15th, because I know that John Oliver and Co. are going to have a field day with everything that's happened in the last 2 weeks or so. It will be glorious watching that Pūteketeke in a suit tear everyone involved a new arsehole.
February 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I can't wait for @lastweektonight.com to come back on the 15th, because I know that John Oliver and Co. are going to have a field day with everything that's happened in the last 2 weeks or so. It will be glorious watching that Pūteketeke in a suit tear everyone involved a new arsehole.
It’s no pūteketeke, that’s for sure.
January 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It’s no pūteketeke, that’s for sure.
It's a joke. It was the New Zealand's "Bird of the Century" contest. The Pūteketeke won that with a little (well, a lot of) help from John Oliver.
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
It's a joke. It was the New Zealand's "Bird of the Century" contest. The Pūteketeke won that with a little (well, a lot of) help from John Oliver.
Wrong! The Pūteketeke won that contest.
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John Oliver campaigns for the Pūteketeke in NZ bird competition
YouTube video by Sky News Australia
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January 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Wrong! The Pūteketeke won that contest.
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A Puteketeke, keeping the Oz/NZ debate going
December 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A Puteketeke, keeping the Oz/NZ debate going