Remix the sounds of NZ competition

Announcing the winner of our New Zealand Music Month competition: Remix the sounds of New Zealand

'Bird call' is the winner in our remix the sounds of New Zealand competition. Shayne Burrows, of New Plymouth, made the track from bird song on the DOC website, remixed with his own music.

The competition was perfect for Shayne who has always been interested in music and birds - he even uses kokako as his avatar on Twitter and as a logo for his work.

One of Shayne's favourite native birds, the kokako. Photo: Rogan Colbourne.
One of Shayne's favourite native birds is the kokako

Shayne receives a copy of the brilliant Unnatural History of Kakapo DVD and Alison Ballance's award winning book Kakapo: Rescued from the brink of extinction.

Listen to the top five!

Judge, Sirocco the rock star kakapo. Photo: Mike Bodie.
Judge, Sirocco (the rock star) kakapo

Listen to some of the other entries:

About the competition

Judge, Simon Owl. Photo: Rod Hay.
Judge, Simon (the mad morepork) Owl

The competition to remix New Zealand bird song ran throughout New Zealand Music Month. Entries came from New Zealanders as far away as Melbourne, Amsterdam and London.

Our judges picked the top five entries which were posted on the Conservation blog and here on the DOC website. The public voted to choose the winner.

Learn more

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