New nest for Ma-mite

Ma-mite is a little albino blackbird chick so named because it is white on the outside and black on the inside - just like a Marmite sandwich.

The story of the white chick turfed out of its nest by siblings brought 95 name suggestions to the Northern Advocate newspaper.

Two people who suggested the best names won family movie passes and a tour of the Native Bird Recovery Centre at Whangarei.

Ma-mite will be raised at the centre.