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OLLIE THE-COCKATIEL'S EPIC KIWI ADVENTURE...

  • EPIC TE PUKE'S EGG-STRAVAGANZA

      9 May 2024
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    I attended the most eggcellent Easter Egg-Stravaganza, with big thankies to Epic Te Puke and Rebecca Larsen! The blustery windy weather was a bit much for my wonky tail feathers, so I wasn't able to mix and meet as many as I normally do. But good golly-goldfinch it was a flaptabulous family event! Dinosaur-sized thankies to those good eggs of Te Puke who came over and popped coins in my bucket or bought an Ollie The-Cockatiel croc charm... with $70 now added to this Givealittle page for flaptastic animal charity HUHANZ 🧡

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  • PLAYING 'BAR BIRD' AT AUCKLAND SHOWGROUNDS!

      2 April 2024
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    I love going places to tell birdiful hoomans all about my epic Kiwi adventure, all the flaptabulous things that my chosen charity HUHANZ do for the animals of NZ, and how they can help via my Givealittle page! This year's attendance at COVI Motorhome and Caravan Show helped get $68.50 in donations 🧡

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  • OUT AND ABOUT IN ROTORUA

      19 March 2024
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    I was a very lucky-ducky to meet these flaptabulous Kapa Haka competitors in the Te Arawa Regionals held in Rotorua recently! Very flappy-happy that my crocheted vest worked well with their birdiful dresses.

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  • PLEASE HELP ME RAISE $25,000 for HUHANZ

      23 February 2024
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    Taking my job as a 'Pet with Purpose' very seriously, my goal is to raise bizsquillions for flaptabulous animal charity, HUHANZ! But $25,000 is an eggcellent start haha! Thankies to all you birdiful hoomans, furbabies, floof-tails, furballs, and feathered friends who are helping me reach that goal 🧡

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  • OLLIE THE-'CROC'ATIEL JIBBITZ!!

      13 February 2024
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    For all Cockatiel lovers and discerning wearers of rubber shoes, these flaptabulous Ollie The-'Croc'atiel jibbitz have been custom-made just for you. A portion of sale of these Croc Charms will go to HUHANZ via my Givealittle account. But get in quicksie as these are flying out the door!

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  • HAVING FUN IN AUCKLAND

      23 January 2024
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    Wherever I go I meet lots of flaptabulous hoomans... like the two concierges at Sky City Auckland! They were so warm and friendly, and so much fun. I was only there so Hoomum could use the loo, but I wonder if I should have disappeared into the casino to try my luck at the roulette table? Imagine winning a big chunk of money for my Givealittle page 🧡

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  • Thankies for sharing the love 🧡

      22 December 2023
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    Big floofy-feathered love and thankies to the birdiful hoomans who donated to my Givealittle page! Dinosaur-sized thankies also to everyone who bought my artwork or vests, sent birdiful encouraging messages, dropped money in my HUHA bucket, shared my posts, or voted for me in giveaways! We have a long way to go to reach the $20,000 target for HUHANZ and of course to walk the 3000km length of NZ! But I know with all of you supporting, encouraging, and helping me to get there, we as a flock will make sure it happens. I love you all 🧡

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  • 'FIND THE ELF' CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY FROM GIVEALITTLE 💚

      8 December 2023
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    Woo-wee... the good eggs at GIVEALITTLE are giving away a dinosaur-sized $2000 to a registered charity on their page! It's super-duper easy-peasy to play - just go to their ELF HUNT page, click on their HOME or EXPLORE page (elf will be on one of those 2 pages), scroll down till you spot a pesky wee green elf, click on it then type in HUHA to be in the draw to win this money for my nominated animal charity HUHANZ! Big thankies to GIVEALITTLE and to all of you birdiful hoomans who have been playing each day (12 days of Christmas promotion)... just 5 days to go so PLEASE help me help animals 🧡

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  • UNLIKELY HIKERS

      1 December 2023
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    My mission is dinosaur-sized! I'm crawlie-walking the length of NZ while raising $20,000 for animal charity HUHANZ. I'm a crippled cockatiel and my hoomans are ageing teletubbies, so we're a trio of stumbling, rumbling, crawling, falling, sagging, flagging, 'unlikely hikers'! Thankies for following and supporting my epic Kiwi adventure 🧡

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  • RUGGED KIWI CARAVANS

      1 November 2023
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    I'm more than flappy-happy to work for the money! This means I will attend a book launch, resthome visit, market day, club night, expo, home show... pretty much anything that might garner a few donations, or raise awareness for my hiking mission or charity fundraising efforts. The latest 'booking' was for Rugged Kiwi Caravans, at the NZMCA Motorhome and Caravan Show at Mystery Creek. My job was to greet hoomans and help sell merchandise. I had so much fun, made lots of new friends, and was given $200 for my Givealittle! Big thankies to the good eggs at Rugged Kiwi Caravans 🧡

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  • SHARING THE LOVE

      16 October 2023
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    While the goal is to raise $20,000 for animal charity HUHANZ, my job is to also help 'share the love'. With thankies to the good hoomans at Gillions Funeral Services, and to Lulu the Superdog, for their work with grief associated with the passing of animals, and acknowledging those birdiful animals who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

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  • STRAWBERRY PLANT FUNDRAISER FOR HUHA

      20 September 2023
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    I was given two lots of Strawberry plants (thankies to Aunty Kaye and Xyphir) to sell for my Givealittle page! These were very popular, sold out immediately, and $251 from their sale added to my page for HUHANZ. Big thankies to everyone who bought my plants 🍓 (Photo is of my new feathered friend Oke who let me play with his toys while Hoomum and Hoo-pop dug up more strawberry plants to sell).

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  • ART BY ANDY WARHOLLIE (or JACKSON POLLIEOCK depending on the gallery)

      20 September 2023
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    Another series of original paintings, another auction, and $320 from their sale added to my Givealittle page! Big thankies to the birdiful hoomans who bought my paintings, bid on them, shared posts, or donated directly to this page in lieu of a painting. You are all super-starlings ⭐🕊

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  • EVERY ANIMAL HAS VALUE... EVERY ANIMAL MATTERS (HUHANZ)

      23 August 2023
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    HUHA is an established dog, cat, horse and animal rescue working for the health and welfare of animals across NZ. Based in Wellington, HUHA partners with animal welfare organisations and communities here in NZ, and in nearby countries during crises to help animals in need. We lead advocacy, rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming and release work on behalf of thousands of animals of every kind each year. We believe every animal – whether native, introduced, rural or a pet – has value, and we are committed to working to ensure they can experience a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

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  • BIG THANKIES FOR DONATING 🧡🧡🧡

      23 August 2023
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    Big floofy kisses to all you flaptabulous hoomans who have donated to my Givealittle page! Every dollar goes to NZ animal charity HUHANZ and as I've promised to raise $20,000 to help build shelters for the birdiful animals they rescue, I truly-ruly need to reach lots more generous hoomans. Please SHARE and TAG my page to everyone you've ever met - especially the bazquillionnaires haha

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  • STRUTTING MY STUFF FOR CHARITY

      23 August 2023
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    I'll pretty much do anything to raise money for my charity of choice HUHA NZ. Pop over to my facebook page to see my stint on the 'catwalk' (eeekkk), showing off my flaptabulous feathered body in some of my birdiful crocheted vests.

    FB: Ollie The-Cockatiel (my epic Kiwi adventure), or

    Instagram: ollies_kiwi_adventure

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  • TAKE YOUR BIRD TO WORK DAY...

      17 August 2023
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    Hoo-pop said I was too noisy while he was trying to talk to colleagues on the phone, so he threw a cloth over my head to shut me up. My response... whistle louder! hahaha

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  • SHARING THE LOVE AT WAIKATO HOSPITAL

      16 August 2023
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    Sharing some rainbow coloured love with staff and patients of Cardiac Care Ward 3, Waikato Hospital 🧡

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  • I'M 'ROCKING IT' (see what I did there? haha)

      24 July 2023
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    I LOVE raising money for HUHA NZ and of course having so much flappy-happy fun on all my adventures. But what I LOVE LOVE the mostest, are the flaptabulous hoomans I meet while out and about, or connecting to via my facebook/instagram pages. So many are supporting me in lots of birdiful ways... like the lovely hooman who painted me on a rock - complete with my crocheted Waikato vest!

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  • JUST WHISTLE WHILE YOU WALK... tra la la la la la laa

      24 July 2023
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    You can't see me 'cause I'm in my pack on Hoomum's back, but you can hear me as we walk the Waikato streets of Meremere (note the Mooloo colour of my vest haha)!

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  • $350 FROM MY ART AUCTION TO HUHANZ

      7 July 2023
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    Four very lucky-ducky hoomans have added one of my birdiful mini-masterpieces to their art collection! Big thankies to everyone who bid, liked, commented, encouraged, and shared my art posts xx The auction made $350 which has been added to my Givealittle page for HUHANZ ❤

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  • CROCHETED VESTS ARE NOW FOR SALE (birdiful model is wearing 'Bird-Brain Blue')

      30 June 2023
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    My feathered friends and their hoomans love my hand-crocheted vests soooo much, that for a short time I'll be selling them as part of a 'Pet With Purpose Pack'. $10 from every pack goes to HUHANZ via my Givealittle page! I'm wearing 'Bird-Brain Blue' but you can choose from 'Bloodfeather-Red', 'Hatchday-Pink', 'Preen Me-Green', 'Baby-Bluebird', 'Plucking-Purple', and 'Oh-My-Godwit Orange'. Pop over to my Facebook page to place an order!

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  • 'SHARING THE LOVE' AT PAPER PLUS TE PUKE

      30 June 2023
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    As a Pet with Purpose I'm all about 'sharing the love'! Here I am in my new rainbow vest, helping birdiful Kiwi author Rebecca Larsen with the launch of her flaptabulous new book 'Strum a Tune'.

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  • ART BY ANDY WARHOLLIE (formerly known as Ollie The-Cockatiel) hahaha

      30 June 2023
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    I may be a crippled cockatiel, but my wonky wee claws have just painted 4 mini masterpieces! Using the ancient cave-painting method known as 'Run and Plonk', these birdiful (if I say so myself) paintings are being auctioned off - with all money going to HUHANZ via my Givealittle page! This 'Bush Walkies' series of 4 paintings were inspired by my crawlie-walk through NZ bush and forest, while completing Northland sections of Te Araroa. They are entirely painted by me - with no help from any hooman, other than gentle 'corralling' through the paint (non toxic) and onto the canvas, with the odd 'plonk' to add effect or colour to bare areas. To bid on one of my paintings go to my Facebook page - but be quicksies 'cause the auction finishes Sunday 7pm!

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  • NEW CHARITY - NEW GOAL

      24 June 2023
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    After raising $4200 for Te Araroa Trust, I decided to change the charity while completing my mission to crawlie-walk the length of NZ! HUHANZ is a flaptabulous animal welfare based charity, which I've now 'adopted'. Dinosaur-size thankies to all you good eggs who have donated to my previous charity (Te Araroa Trust), and know that while they've been very quiet about receiving donations (and all the media coverage haha), I'm sure they are grateful for what we've all done. But now - here's to HUHANZ who are delighted to be onboard, as I (and my teletubby hoomans) stagger and crawlie-walk 3000km around NZ raising money, making friends with lots of hoomans, feathered and furballs, while helping to 'share the love'.

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