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New Law Will Protect Pests In National Parks
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 3:37 pm | Forest And Bird
Pests like deer and tahr eat native plants, decreasing species diversity and affecting the food sources and habitats that native species need to survive. More >>
Forest & Bird Announces Top Awards For 2026
Saturday, 27 June 2026, 4:17 pm | Forest And Bird
New Zealand’s largest independent conservation organisation is honouring and celebrating the exceptional passion and hard work of those who make a difference. More >>
Coromandel Protections Could Be Stripped Away For Mining Through Hidden Law Change
Monday, 15 June 2026, 5:17 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says the issue highlights a broader problem with the Bill: significant downstream impacts are not clearly disclosed. More >>
Southern Marine Reserves Welcomed, Many More Needed
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 11:54 am | Forest And Bird
“Strong marine protection safeguards biodiversity, rebuilds fish populations, and strengthens ocean resilience,” says Ms McGaw. More >>
Budget 2026 A Missed Opportunity For Nature
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:04 pm | Forest And Bird
Today's Budget has delivered nearly $38m in cuts to baseline conservation funding, further cuts to environment funding, and cuts to the Climate Change Commission. More >>
Court Challenge Over Consents For “Zombie” Irrigation Dam On Conservation Land
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 12:06 pm | Forest And Bird
Court challenge over consents for “zombie” irrigation dam on conservation land More >>
Government Biodiversity Credit Scheme Welcomed As Opportunity For Restoration
Monday, 11 May 2026, 6:14 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird also says it will be important that any market framework reflects Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique ecosystems and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. More >>
Once Public Conservation Land Is Gone, It’s Gone – Undoing Generations Of Protection
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 4:11 pm | Forest And Bird
Documents proactively released under the Official Information Act by the Department of Conservation show that the Government would soon be able to sell land such as beech forest in Lewis Pass, More >>
Communities And Nature Must Be At The Heart Of Climate Risk Response
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:54 am | Forest And Bird
Today’s National Climate Change Risk Assessment from the Climate Change Commission shows climate change is hitting Aotearoa harder, faster, and in more places at once. More >>
Forest & Bird Warns Emissions Trading Scheme Is Failing As Extreme Weather Is Getting Stronger
Friday, 24 April 2026, 1:17 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says the Government’s own climate policy rollbacks have undermined the ETS, with new advice from the Climate Change Commission showing the carbon market is losing credibility and is no longer driving emissions reductions. More >>
Steamy Season Sees Huge Pukunui Dotterel Population Increase On Rakiura
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 2:52 pm | Forest And Bird
The increase follows the Department of Conservation’s recent successful aerial 1080 control, which targeted key predators – including feral cats – that have pushed pukunui to the brink of extinction. More >>
Call To Overturn Damaging Wild River Decision
Thursday, 16 April 2026, 2:39 pm | Forest And Bird
The open letter highlights that the fasttrack process has excluded the very people who know and use the Waitaha Valley. It also notes the panel’s own decision document shows significant, unresolved environmental concerns. More >>
Urgent Need To Protect Rivers, Lakes, And Aquifers
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 9:01 am | Forest And Bird
The report Our Freshwater 2026 (and its companion Our Water, Our Lives: The Stories Behind the Numbers) paints a confronting picture of the state of freshwater. More >>
Legal Action Launched To Safeguard HighValue West Coast Conservation Land
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 9:27 am | Forest And Bird
The organisations say the Minister’s 11 December 2025 decisions failed to protect some of the most ecologically significant public conservation land and were made without the transparency or legal reasoning required under the Conservation Act. More >>
Flotilla Sends Clear Warning To Government: Ban Bottom Trawling In The Hauraki Gulf
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 2:55 pm | Forest And Bird
“Bottom trawling bulldozes the seafloor and destroys ecosystems that are vital to a healthy ocean and thriving Hauraki Gulf,” says Greenpeace oceans campaigner, Juan Parada. More >>
Fisheries Amendment Erases What Is Good About The Act
Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:37 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is incredibly disappointed that the issues highlighted in the previous consultation are still in the Amendment Bill – with new ones added. More >>
Bioblitz Reveals Remarkable Biodiversity In Area Slated For Coal Mine
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 2:02 pm | Forest And Bird
A group of 16 scientists, staff, and volunteers walked four hours into the remote Deep Stream area to carry out a mini bioblitz survey of plant and animal species, before it is lost to part of the proposed mining pit. More >>
Avatar Moth Wins 2026 Bug Of The Year
Friday, 20 February 2026, 10:26 am | Forest And Bird
The day-flying moth has a glorious blush of gold on its hindwings and was discovered by entomologist Brian Patrick in 2012 during a bioblitz Forest & Bird ran on the South Island's Denniston Plateau. More >>
Rakiura Predator Control Success Gives Hope For Future Kākāpō Return
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 1:33 pm | Forest And Bird
The Department of Conservation’s results here are really a message of hope – that if predator-free initiatives are scienceled, properly funded, and grounded in partnership, New Zealand can keep building momentum. More >>
Forest & Bird Appeals FastTracked Approval Of Waihi North Gold Mine
Monday, 9 February 2026, 1:35 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird notes the project is led by a Canadianowned company, meaning the longterm economic benefits to New Zealand are limited, while the damage to nature may be permanent. More >>
