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Forest & Bird rejects request to withdraw appeal
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 4:35 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Forest & Bird rejects inappropriate request to withdraw appeal Forest & Bird today responded to Economic Development Minister Stephen Joyce's claims that opponents to the proposed Bathurst mine on the ... More >>
Forest & Bird says threat plan fails Maui’s dolphins
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 9:34 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird welcomes the consultation paper from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and the Department of Conservation yesterday afternoon on Maui’s dolphins but believes the proposed options fail to protect critically endangered Maui’s ... More >>
Forest & Bird welcomes Ngai Tuhoe settlement
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 2:39 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Forest & Bird welcomes Ngai Tuhoe settlement Independent nature conservation group Forest & Bird applauds the settlement between the Crown and Ngai Tuhoe announced today. More >>
RMA at the heart of our nature – don’t break it
Monday, 10 September 2012, 9:31 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird has joined the Environmental Defence Society, Fish & Game, Ecologic, Greenpeace New Zealand, and WWF-New Zealand in an open letter to Environment Minister Hon Amy Adams, expressing environment groups’ alarm at recent Resource ... More >>
Bird of the Year poll open
Monday, 10 September 2012, 9:17 am | Forest And Bird
TV personality Te Radar, comedian Raybon Kan and actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand will be championing their favourite native bird in Forest & Bird's annual Bird of the Year poll, which kicks off today. More >>
Cantabrians lose out with ECan decision
Friday, 7 September 2012, 1:05 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government’s decision to extend ECan Act provisions until 2016 continues to deny Cantabrians’ right to have a say on how their freshwater resources are managed and is a deliberate move to continue to allow more large-scale irrigation schemes ... More >>
Carbon-friendly economy the way forward for Southland
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 1:00 pm | Forest And Bird
Wednesday 29 August 2012 – Wellington Forest & Bird press release for immediate use Carbon-friendly economy the way forward for Southland _____________________________________________ Forest & Bird welcomes the release of the WWF-New Zealand commissioned report ... More >>
Forest & Bird disappointed at climate change ruling
Saturday, 25 August 2012, 1:19 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Forest & Bird disappointed at climate change ruling Forest & Bird is dismayed at the High Court decision released this evening that says the effects on climate change cannot be considered ... More >>
One step not enough, says Forest & Bird
Monday, 13 August 2012, 1:14 pm | Forest And Bird
The government has taken one step towards better environmental protection in the Exclusive Economic Zone, but further moves are needed. Environment Minister Amy Adams’ announcement about proposed changes to the EEZ Bill is less positive than it first ... More >>
Squid fishery decision won’t save sea lions
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 5:10 pm | Forest And Bird
Fishing restrictions announced by the government will not halt the predicted slide of our nationally critical New Zealand sea lions to extinction within the next two decades, Forest & Bird said today. More >>
Fast-tracking shuts out communities
Monday, 30 July 2012, 4:15 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Fast-tracking shuts out communities Forest & Bird said today that government plans to fast-track big mining projects would undermine community input into decisions and could cause major damage to their ... More >>
Forest & Bird welcomes Mokihinui call
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 3:59 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Forest & Bird welcomes Mokihinui call Forest & Bird today welcomed the announcement by the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board of its support for the Mokihinui River and catchment to be added ... More >>
Forest & Bird backs calls to protect World Heritage Area
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 4:33 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use Forest & Bird backs calls to protect World Heritage Area Forest & Bird today backed calls from the Save Fiordland group to stop the proposed tunnel and monorail projects which threaten ... More >>
New species named after Hollywood blockbuster
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 11:26 am | Forest And Bird
The new species of day-flying moth found during Forest & Bird’s Denniston BioBlitz in March will be named after the world’s most successful movie Avatar, scientist Brian Patrick announced today. More >>
Maori and Conservationists Voice Concern Over Mining
Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:49 pm | Forest And Bird
Maori and Conservationists Voice Concern Over Resource and Sea Grab Friday 15 June 2012: Both Northland economic forums hosted by politicians, and this week’s Government announcement that tenders have been opened for mining companies to exploit Northland’s ... More >>
Forest & Bird praises Australia’s marine leadership
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 5:41 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird applauds Australia’s leading role in protecting its oceans after today announcing the world’s largest network of marine reserves, including areas in the Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef. More >>
Game Animal Council a political trophy
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 12:34 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird told a hearing today that proposals to establish a Game Animal Council are flawed, saying that changes to the Bill are essential to minimise its conservation risks. More >>
Protecting our “pure advantage” crucial
Monday, 11 June 2012, 11:24 am | Forest And Bird
Pure Advantage’s report ‘New Zealand’s Position in the Green Race’ released this morning is firmly supported by independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird. Forest & Bird believes New Zealand’s economic future is underpinned ... More >>
Protection call for non-renewable wild rivers welcomed
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 11:48 am | Forest And Bird
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird praised the report on wild rivers and hydro-electricity released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE). More >>
Foreign fishing move solves some environmental problems
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 6:52 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird congratulates the Government for its decision to re-flag foreign fishing vessels operating in New Zealand waters, but says the move will not bring environmental benefits until it solves non-compliance problems for all fishing vessels. More >>
