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New Voluntary Nature Credits Market Must Have Integrity
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 2:12 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird’s fear is that international and domestic investors – including developers, oil, mining, and primary industry interests – will engage in this market to cover up damage being caused to New Zealand’s vulnerable ecosystems and wildlife. More >>
Two Decades Of Ruffled Feathers - Bird Of The Year Turns 20
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 9:16 am | Forest And Bird
“Bird of the Year has always been more than a popularity contest,” says Forest & Bird chief executive Nicola Toki. “It connects people to our precious wildlife and inspires action – from backyard trapping to conservation careers.” More >>
Weak Environmental Standards Threaten Nature And Communities
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 8:57 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government has announced proposals for new national environmental standards and national policy statements. “This is just the latest blow in the Government’s dismantling of environmental protections,” says Richard Capie, Forest & Bird’s ... More >>
Denniston Should Be Scientific Reserve, Not Fast-tracked Coal Mine
Monday, 26 May 2025, 2:18 pm | Forest And Bird
“Public conservation land should be for nature. Aotearoa New Zealand needs habitat for kiwi, not opencast coal mines,” says Richard Capie, General Manager for Advocacy. More >>
No Nature, No Economy: Budget 2025 Misses The $133b Point
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 3:56 pm | Forest And Bird
New Zealand’s economy – including primary industries, tourism, or exports that trade on nature’s reputation – is underpinned by a healthy and vibrant environment. More >>
Forest & Bird Says National Parks Not Game Parks
Monday, 12 May 2025, 7:51 pm | Forest And Bird
Undermining the incredible landscapes and habitats of Fiordland National Park so that a few hunters can shoot a small number of deer each year, is catering to a handful of vested interests at the expense of all New Zealanders. More >>
PCE Report Highlights Need For Forestry Reset
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 3:02 pm | Forest And Bird
“The report rightly questions the commercial concept of using pines as ‘permanent carbon sinks’. We believe that permanent must mean permanent for a genuine long-term draw down of carbon from the atmosphere into new native forest carbon sinks. More >>
Question Mark Over Government Modelling For Pine Planting On Public Conservation Land
Monday, 7 April 2025, 3:03 pm | Forest And Bird
Official Ministry for Primary Industries modelling indicates that 280,000 hectares of new pine trees could be planted on Crown land and 230,000 hectares of this would be permanent. More >>
Coal Mining Expansion Is Massive Backwards Step For New Zealand
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:45 pm | Forest And Bird
A finalised government mining strategy announced by the Minister of Resources, Shane Jones, in the Coromandel today sees coal and gold added to the new Critical Minerals List. More >>
Stewardship Land Is Public Conservation Land And Needs To Be Protected
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 4:21 pm | Forest And Bird
Minister of Economic Growth Nicola Willis said on RNZ this morning that stewardship land “is not these pristine environments, often it’s just scrubby land”. This is off the back of Minister for Resources Shane Jones’ earlier incorrect comments ... More >>
Government Tone Deaf On Mining Public Conservation Land
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:52 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird will continue to support New Zealanders to oppose these destructive activities and reminds the Prime Minister that in 2010, 40,000 people marched down Queen Street, demanding that high-value conservation land be protected from mining. More >>
Planting Trees On Crown Land Could Be A Win-Win For Biodiversity And Climate Action – If They Are Natives
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 7:25 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird spokesperson, Dean Baigent-Mercer, says if it’s done well, it could be a bold step forward for Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate action and biodiversity restoration. More >>
Planting Trees On Crown Land Could Be A Win-win For Biodiversity And Climate Action – If They Are Natives
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 9:28 am | Forest And Bird
Positive outcomes of this new policy [exploring public-private partnerships to plant native and exotic trees on public land] hinge on ensuring that both native biodiversity and our climate benefits. More >>
Modernisation Of Conservation System Must Focus On Improving Conservation
Friday, 15 November 2024, 9:25 am | Forest And Bird
“Changes are needed to the conservation system and it’s positive to see the Minister recognising the need for this mahi.There is definitely scope for improvements around how concessions and conservation land are managed,” Mr Capie says. More >>
Flawed Fast-Track Bill Silences Impacted Communities
Friday, 18 October 2024, 8:14 pm | Forest And Bird
The entire purpose of the bill is to facilitate development with one narrow safeguard being that the panel may, but doesn’t actually have to, turn down a project if the adverse effects outweigh the benefits of the development. More >>
Fast-track List Reveal Is A Dark Day For Democracy
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:43 pm | Forest And Bird
The Fast-track Approvals Bill is the most extreme attack on nature in decades. NZ already has the highest proportion of threatened species in the world, and we’re in the midst of a climate and biodiversity crisis. It is the time to work towards ... More >>
Climate Inquiry Reaffirms Longstanding Advice: Immediate Action Required
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 6:09 pm | Forest And Bird
The inquiry’s findings offer a positive opportunity to work with te taiao nature for the benefit of all. More >>
Feathers Fly In Tight Race For Bird Of The Year
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | Forest And Bird
Voting for Bird of the Year 2024 closes at 5pm on Sunday 15 September. Voters can include up to five birds in their selection, which must be submitted via the Bird of the Year website. More >>
Supreme Court Finds Biological Needs Must Prevail When Rebuilding Overfished Stocks
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 8:05 pm | Forest And Bird
After five years of legal proceedings, the Supreme Court has delivered a mixed judgment but ultimately upheld Forest & Bird’s core challenge that overfished stocks need to be rebuilt within a period that is based on the stock’s biology and environmental ... More >>
Fast-track Approvals Bill Still Fundamentally Flawed, Despite Welcome Changes
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 5:34 pm | Forest And Bird
It is clear the government is feeling the pressure from the people of New Zealand. However, we must remain vigilant. We can’t afford to take our eyes off the ball yet, or we risk losing more of our unique natural heritage that defines us. More >>
