30 Aug 2022

Palmerston North battling bird poo problem

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 30 August 2022

Palmerston North has a poo problem. Every evening thousands of birds fly into the centre of the city to sleep for the night, and their droppings fall on unsuspecting parked cars and pedestrians.

Manawatū reporter Jimmy Ellingham braved the shower to bring you this story.

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