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Catastrophic Decline In Global Wildlife Populations Reveals A ‘System In Peril’ - WWF
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:03 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The decisions made and action taken over the next five years will be crucial for the future of life on Earth. More >>
‘A Dark Day For Nature And Democracy’: Fast-track Destruction Laid Bare
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:33 pm | WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand’s CEO Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb says it is a disgrace the Government is ramming through projects already rejected by experts and the courts on environmental grounds – and in doing so is almost certainly condemning some of Aotearoa’s native ... More >>
Repeal Of Oil And Gas Exploration Ban Just Needless Vice-Signalling, Says WWF
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 5:58 am | WWF-New Zealand
The Government’s move to repeal the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration is just more needless vice-signalling, says WWF-New Zealand More >>
Ministers Finally Heed The Advice Of ‘Screaming Wetland Birds’ - But Further Overhaul Of Fast-track Scheme Needed
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 8:04 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The changes are a step in the right direction but still don’t go far enough to halt the devastation this legislation will unleash on Aotearoa’s environment. More >>
Emissions Reduction Plan Just More Hot Air From Government, Says WWF
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 9:15 am | WWF-New Zealand
The Government’s draft Emissions Reduction Plan offers no credible pathway to tackling the climate emergency and meeting Aotearoa’s climate targets, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. More >>
Emissions Reduction Plan Just More Hot Air From Government, Says WWF
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 9:14 am | WWF-New Zealand
The Government’s draft Emissions Reduction Plan offers no credible pathway to tackling the climate emergency and meeting Aotearoa’s climate targets, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. More >>
Thousands Of Kiwis Give Shane Jones ‘The Finger’
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 6:55 pm | WWF-New Zealand
Last month the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand launched a cheeky campaign urging Kiwis to ‘Give Shane Jones the Finger’ until he commits to protecting 30% of our ocean by 2030. More >>
Conservation Minister Slammed For Branding Marine Protection Commitments “An Aspiration, Not An Obligation”
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 7:12 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand has hit back at Conservation Minister Tama Potaka’s outrageous claim that protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 is purely “an aspiration”. More >>
Government “living In An Alternative Universe” With 2024 Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:37 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The Government’s Budget ignores the climate and biodiversity crises Aotearoa is facing and will shoulder future generations with “unconscionable debt”, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. More >>
Kiwis Urged To Give Shane Jones ‘The Finger’
Monday, 20 May 2024, 8:18 am | WWF-New Zealand
New Zealanders are being called on to give Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones “the finger” in a cheeky new campaign that aims to dramatically boost marine protection in Aotearoa. More >>
WWF-New Zealand Appoints James Shaw To Its Leadership Team
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 7:00 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand is delighted to be welcoming former Climate Change Minister and Green Party Co-Leader Hon. James Shaw to its Board of Trustees. More >>
Expanding Coal Mining In 21st Century An “absurd, Selfish Decision” Says WWF
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 1:52 pm | WWF-New Zealand
Resources Minister Shane Jones announced today that the Government will ease the consenting process for setting up new coal mines or expanding existing ones. More >>
WWF-New Zealand Welcomes Proposal To Significantly Reduce Trawl Corridors In The Hauraki Gulf
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 7:05 am | WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand welcomes the announcement of a consultation process to significantly reduce the trawling corridors in Tīkapa Moana/the Hauraki Gulf. Proposing to take the ban from the current 29% to 74-89% of the Gulf is a decent step in the right ... More >>
Creating A Fisheries For The 21st Century Requires Ambition
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:08 pm | WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand CEO Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb: “WWF-New Zealand welcomes the launch of the Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) today. We are pleased the industry recognises it must play a larger role in protecting our environment. This is an important ... More >>
WWF-New Zealand Reacts To Formal Adoption Of High Seas Treaty
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 1:25 pm | WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand welcomes the formal adoption of the High Seas Treaty. This creates a framework to conserve marine life and restrain harmful activities in our ocean, and commits to protecting at least 30% of the high seas through the creation of new ... More >>
WWF-New Zealand Statement On Prohibition Of Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill
Friday, 12 May 2023, 12:42 pm | WWF-New Zealand
Dr. Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, WWF-New Zealand CEO: “WWF-New Zealand is deeply disappointed that the Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill was defeated in Parliament this week at its first reading. Given our Government has recently advocated ... More >>
Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb Appointed Chief Executive Of WWF-New Zealand
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 3:08 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The WWF-New Zealand Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer. The experienced and highly connected conservation leader comes to the role having previously served ... More >>
Bon Voyage To WWF-New Zealand’s Whale Tales
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 5:26 am | WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand and Tāmaki Makaurau have bid a fond bon voyage to Whale Tales- the city’s largest public art trail. The 80 Tails, designed by New Zealand’s great artists and have decorated the city’s streets and public spaces since January, ... More >>
Devastating Ocean Practices The Focus Of New Egmont Street Mural
Monday, 7 March 2022, 7:18 am | WWF-New Zealand
An Orange Roughy is the subject of a new mural being painted this week in the Wellington CBD, as the New Zealand government faces renewed pressure to ban bottom trawling on seamounts, and seabed mining. The mural is being painted outside popular cafe ... More >>
WWF: Whale Tales Goes Global With A One-of-a-kind Virtual Trail!
Monday, 21 February 2022, 8:43 pm | WWF-New Zealand
Auckland’s largest public art trail of 2022 is opening to the world with a new virtual, interactive trail. From this Monday, the incredible immersive public art trail celebrating Aotearoa, art, and marine conservation is going global! 80 Tail ... More >>
