Volunteers at a Napier op-shop have been left thrilled and humbled, after an outpouring of public support and a warm-hearted landlord combined to ensure they can carry-on raising money for injured birds across the nation.
The Wild Wings op shop had been faced with leaving its Greenmeadows premises after the new owners of its building issued them with a huge rent hike.
However, shop manager Marion Waterland said the Auckland-based landlord had now agreed to a deal that would allow Wild Wings to retain its perch.
Waterland said since the issue was highlighted by Hawke's Bay Today, there had been a huge outpouring of support for the shop and its work in providing grants to people helping to rehabilitate injured birds.
"There has been such a huge response from locals and nationwide, and as far as Australia, with flowers and messages with kind offers of help.