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==Other roosters== | ==Other roosters== | ||
| − | At other times, too, roosters have dominated the island newscape - a growing flock on the road to Matiatia was culled in the early 2000s, after being deemed a traffic hazard. Some were relocated to the entrance to [[Onetangi Sports Park]]after a group of islanders agreed to take responsibility for their feeding. | + | At other times, too, roosters have dominated the island newscape - a growing flock on the road to Matiatia was culled in the early 2000s, after being deemed a traffic hazard. Some were relocated to the entrance to [[Onetangi Sports Park]] after a group of islanders agreed to take responsibility for their feeding. |
Storyteller [[Tanya Batt]] made a spoof film about roosters in response. | Storyteller [[Tanya Batt]] made a spoof film about roosters in response. | ||
Revision as of 08:27, 4 October 2007
In the late 1990s a rooster called Charlie, a Red Island Rhode who lived at the bottom of Mako Street became the centre of a heated wrangle, when neighbours complained of his early morning antics. His elderly owner Bert Saunders stood firm and the matter occupied much council time and many centimetres of opinion. Innocent Charlie became a symbol for the fight to maintain Waiheke's semi-rural lifestyle. Eventually Bert and Charlie won and rooster rights were established. After Bert died Charlie was relocated to Awaawaroa.
Other roosters
At other times, too, roosters have dominated the island newscape - a growing flock on the road to Matiatia was culled in the early 2000s, after being deemed a traffic hazard. Some were relocated to the entrance to Onetangi Sports Park after a group of islanders agreed to take responsibility for their feeding.
Storyteller Tanya Batt made a spoof film about roosters in response.