Voting for Bird Of The Year 2025 opens at 9am on Monday the 15th of September and closes at 5pm on Sunday 28th of September. The winner will be revealed on Monday the 29th of September. The voting process has changed for 2025 , and the instructions on how to vote this year will be announced soon !! In the meantime, you can support the campaign by spreading the word and encouraging your friends and whānau to vote tawaki when the time comes .