Allan Anderson has done a lot for others; now he wants us to do something for him.
A finalist in the prestigious Pride of New Zealand Awards, he has a chance of winning $10,000 in a People's Choice online vote.
He doesn't want the money for himself - he wants to donate it to his beloved Bushy Park bird sanctuary, a wonderful wildlife reserve on the outskirts of Wanganui that has been so close to his heart for so many years.
It is a magnificent facility, famous for its population of hihi, or stitchbird, and home to numerous other bird species. It is an attraction for visitors with three kilometres of well-maintained public walking tracks and a new boardwalk, giving easy access to a wetland. It is also a valuable education centre for schoolchildren.
But like many such facilities it faces a battle for funding - and $10,000 would be a godsend.
