Bird recovery centre experiencing cost of living crisis

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Northland's sick and beleagured birds may have to find somewhere else nest and recovery, unless a well known local charity lands a cash injection and soon. Each year, the Whangarei bird recovery centre nurses about 1300 of our feathered friends, including Kiwi, but doesn't get any government funding. It's experiencing a cost living crisis too with bigger bills for food, medication and maintenance. Currently, it needs to raise $200,000 in the next month to keep the doors open. Co-founder Robert Webb speaks to Lisa Owen.