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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 >>
Launch of Mining Data Provokes Warnings and Protest
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 3:39 pm | Forest And Bird
Today a united front of Maori and conservationists expressed warnings and concern that the release of minerals data tomorrow by the Government and Northern Councils will open a Pandora’s Box of problems which once unleashed, cannot be put back. More >>
Forest & Bird welcomes victory for Mokihinui River
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 10:17 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird welcomes Meridian Energy’s announcement that it will abandon its plan to dam the West Coast’s wild and scenic Mokihinui River. “This is a great victory for conservation, and a courageous decision by Meridian,” Forest ... More >>
Forum report important step towards better water
Friday, 18 May 2012, 12:16 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird today welcomed the government’s release of a report from the Land and Water Forum setting national bottom lines for water quality, saying it laid down a clear plan for reversing the relentless decline in New Zealand’s water quality. More >>
Forest & Bird appeals climate change ruling
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:52 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird has today announced it will appeal the Environment Court’s recent decision that stops the effects on climate change from being considered under the Resource Management Act (RMA). More >>
EEZ Bill bad news for both industry and the environment
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 10:20 am | Forest And Bird
The Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Bill, reported back from select committee yesterday with only slight change, fails to protect New Zealand’s marine environment and ignores our international legal obligations, Forest & Bird said ... More >>
Songbirds released into the Waitakeres
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 12:16 pm | Forest And Bird
Around 70 whiteheads (popokatea) were released today into the Ark in the Park open sanctuary in the Waitakere Ranges. The tiny native birds became extinct in Auckland and Northland in the early 1900s, but several reintroductions from Tiritiri Matangi ... More >>
Court decision ignores serious threats of climate change
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 11:25 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is disappointed at the Environment Court decision to rule out considering the effects of mining coal on climate change. More >>
Maui’s Death the Tragic Price of Inaction
Sunday, 29 April 2012, 2:32 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird said today the reported death of another Maui’s dolphin on the Taranaki coast underlines the tragic failure of the government to act fast enough to ensure the world’s rarest dolphin is saved from extinction. More >>
