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Lost Wetland On Public Land Could Be Restored To Help Protect Against Climate Change
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 6:06 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says a recent analysis shows around 125,000 hectares of lost wetland in public ownership could be restored, providing habitat for native species and helping to protect Aotearoa against biodiversity loss and climate change. The ... More >>
Environment Court Endorses Moana Rāhui Tapu Led By Ngā Hapu
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:54 am | Forest And Bird
The late Puke Haika of Te Uri o Hikihiki stated a decade ago that if we don’t act now, moana life will be “lost and forgotten like the moa. People won’t know what was there before.” The challenge to turn things around was taken up by kaumātua ... More >>
New Areas Protected From Fishing In Northland Cause For Celebration
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:50 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird and Fish Forever are thrilled that three areas of the Northland coast will be protected as a result of an Environment Court decision released in November. Two areas – around Mimiwhangata peninsula and between Maunganui Bay/Deepwater ... More >>
Govt Abandons Commitments, Opens Up Wetlands To Coal Mines
Friday, 9 December 2022, 6:04 am | Forest And Bird
A Government freshwater announcement means wetlands will continue to be lost, including to coalmines, and will have wide-ranging impacts across the country, says Forest & Bird. “Keeping our few remaining wetlands safe is vitally important in ... More >>
Forest & Bird Calls On Government To Take Action On Flood Risk By Making Room For Rivers
Monday, 7 November 2022, 9:17 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is calling on the Government to develop a national Room for Rivers plan to protect communities and wildlife in the face of increased flooding – and want a $500m contestable flood mitigation fund set up to help make it happen. ... More >>
Environment Court Report Recommending Water Conservation Order For Entire Ngaruroro River Welcomed By Forest & Bird
Friday, 4 November 2022, 5:56 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is celebrating an Environment Court report released today that recommends a Water Conservation Order (WCO) for the entirety of the Ngaruroro River. The report recognises the outstanding native bird habitat in both the upper ... More >>
NZ's Leading NGOs Call On PM To Keep 'No New Mines' Promise
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 9:02 pm | Forest And Bird
New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations have joined forces to call on the Prime Minister to honour her government’s 2017 promise to stop new mines on conservation land. Forest & Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki said: “Today, ... More >>
It's Reigning Rock Wrens! Bird Of The Year Winner Announced
Monday, 31 October 2022, 10:51 am | Forest And Bird
The pīwauwau rock wren has won Bird of the Year 2022. After a two-week voting period filled with creative campaigning, a kākāpō controversy, and even a threat of legal action, the pīwauwau has risen to the pinnacle of New Zealand ... More >>
Forest & Bird Takes 'No New Mines' Rally To Richmond Forest Park
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 3:01 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird members have gathered this morning at Mt Richmond Forest Park between Nelson and Blenheim, the third stop on a national rally for conservation land under threat of being mined for coal, gold, and other minerals. Forest & ... More >>
Feathers Fly As Top Two Vie For Bird Of The Year Victory
Wednesday, 26 October 2022, 6:27 pm | Forest And Bird
The battle for Bird of the Year is stretching from the highest mountaintops down to the oceans, as the alpine-dwelling pīwauwau and fush-munching kororā compete for the number one spot. Forest & Bird has released the preliminary top five, ... More >>
Forest & Bird At Denniston Plateau To Remind PM Of Mining Promise
Sunday, 23 October 2022, 6:10 pm | Forest And Bird
This morning, Forest & Bird supporters converged on the Denniston Plateau – in the second in a rolling series of protests – calling for the Labour Government to fulfil its 2017 promise to end mining on conservation land. The Denniston Plateau ... More >>
NGOs At Forest Park Mine Site To Remind PM Of Promise
Friday, 21 October 2022, 7:32 pm | Forest And Bird
This morning, Forest & Bird and Greenpeace Aotearoa supporters converged on a proposed mine site on public conservation land, calling for the Labour Government to fulfil its promise to end mining on conservation land. Forest & Bird Chief ... More >>
Underbirds Are Go For Bird Of The Year 2022
Monday, 10 October 2022, 3:28 pm | Forest And Bird
Get your memes and campaign slogans ready: voting for Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau opens next Monday 17 October at 9am. With last year’s winner pekapeka and two-time champ kākāpō both stepping back this year, the political playing field is wide ... More >>
Bill To End New Mines On Conservation Land Chance To Fulfil Government’s Promise
Sunday, 14 August 2022, 7:49 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says all political parties who are serious about climate change and the environment need to support an important new bill to protect public conservation land from new mines. Last Thursday, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment ... More >>
It’s Time To Get Cracking And Invest In Climate Change Action
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 1:41 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is pleased to see the Government wants to prioritise nature-based solutions in the National Adaptation Plan, released today, saying European heatwaves and South Island flooding is showing the impacts of climate change are already too ... More >>
Shark Plan Needs Teeth To Save 1000+ Sharks
Tuesday, 2 August 2022, 3:50 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird today welcomed the release of a draft National Plan of Action on Sharks, which provides a constructive platform for protecting the diversity of sharks that live in Aotearoa New Zealand’s waters. In particular, we were pleased ... More >>
Bird Of The Year 2022: Dates, Campaign Managers And Underbirds
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 5:09 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is pleased to announce the dates and theme for New Zealand’s most hotly anticipated avian election, Bird of the Year 2022. Voting for Bird of the Year 2022 will open at 9.00am on Monday 17 October and closes at 5.00pm on Sunday ... More >>
Coal Case In Invercargill High Court
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 1:08 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird will be heard before the High Court in Invercargill on 18-19 July on its application for judicial review of Southland District Council’s decision to grant access for new coal exploration and mining. The Council granted access to ... More >>
DOC Plan For Feral Deer, Pigs Misses Mark On Climate
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 6:14 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird says it’s concerning that the Department of Conservation’s Wild Animal Management Framework Te Ara ki Mua fails to mention carbon emissions despite the devastation caused by out-of-control deer and pigs on New Zealand's native ... More >>
Rare Wildlife To Make Way For Coal, Quarries, Roads
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 4:43 pm | Forest And Bird
Mining, quarrying and infrastructure projects will be allowed to destroy New Zealand’s rarest and most important native species and habitats if they meet a 'significance test' under a government policy released for consultation today. The National Policy ... More >>
