BSNZ National Show 2026 It is always a great honour to be asked to Judge at a Patronage or National show. In 2026 I had the privilege of being the Senior judge for the Budgerigar Section at the National show…

BSNZ Report August 2026 Since the last gazette there’s only been two shows here in New Zealand. The first was in Huntly, where 84 benched budgies were on show on a fine but cold day. Best in show went to…

The show season has continued through June here in NZ. Christchurch was first up with 112 benched birds. Cole Hill came up trumps here winning Best in Show with a Normal Light Green AA cock and also best CYCR with…

New Zealand Show Season Update Show season is in full swing across the North and South Islands Show season is in full swing here in New Zealand. At the time of writing, we have had three shows in the North…

I was very honoured to be asked to judge at the Midstate Budgerigar Club show in Orange NSW on November 1 2025. After the initial shock of the price of flights, I booked and set off from Auckland to Sydney…

News from the Budgerigar Society of New Zealand Peter Thurn ANBC National Judge has accepted an invitation to judge the New Zealand Patronage Show to be held in Oamaru by the North Otago Bird Club on 27th June 2026. In…

The Aviary: A Legacy of Birds and Family Geoff & Jill Callister, Hamilton, New Zealand Origins of The Aviary When Geoff and Jill Callister built their new home in Hamilton in 1971, they ensured that the “garden shed” was officially…