Aotearoa / New Zealand

An Auckland bird hospital wants public light displays like the Harbour Bridge and Sky Tower to be dimmed on cloudy nights, to help prevent native seabirds being injured or grounded.

BirdCare Aotearoa cares for hundreds of seabirds each autumn, and believed that light pollution from Auckland was disorientating juvenile birds.

Although light pollution came from across the city, large, bright LED displays were a particular problem, the charity said.

SkyCity - which lights the Sky Tower - has subsequently agreed to meet with BirdCare to discuss the issue and how it might be able to help.