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Forest And Bird - Latest News [Page 42]
Accomplished Manager To New Executive Position
Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:15 am | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird has appointed conservation strategist Michael Britton to fill Forest and Bird's re-defined lead position of General Manager, President Dr Gerry McSweeney announced today. More >>
New Editor for Forest & Bird magazine
Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:14 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird has appointed former BirdLife International communications manager Michael Szabo as the new Editor of Forest & Bird magazine, Deputy President Dr Peter Maddison announced today. More >>
Govt. Plans To Cap Local Environmental Standards
Monday, 20 September 2004, 3:52 pm | Forest And Bird
Local councils may have to weaken environmental protections under the Government's proposed changes to the RMA. More >>
Government Keeps Controversial RMA Document Secret
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:42 am | Forest And Bird
The Government is refusing to reveal proposed fundamental changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that were tabled at a meeting of Cabinet Ministers two weeks ago. More >>
Conservation Order Protects 'Middle Earth' Waters
Tuesday, 10 August 2004, 10:06 am | Forest And Bird
The new Water Conservation Order on the Rangitata River will protect the wide braided river that was the scene for Lord of the Rings filming and is the habitat for 18 species of native fish and rare birds. More >>
Puhoi tunnel and new eco-viaduct is a great option
Monday, 9 August 2004, 5:51 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird congratulated Transit today for deciding to modify the Puhoi extension of the Northern Motorway to include two significant new features that will vastly reduce its environmental impact. More >>
Dr. Cullen's call-in 'Think Big II'?
Monday, 9 August 2004, 5:47 pm | Forest And Bird
On the eve of a Cabinet meeting on the RMA, Michael Cullen's call for a more streamlined process that would favour major projects smacks of a return to 'Think Big'. More >>
Marine Reserve Proposal at Mimiwhangata welcomed
Friday, 9 July 2004, 10:18 am | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird today welcomed the proposal by the kaumatua of Te Uri O Hikihiki hapu and the Department of Conservation for a Marine Reserve at Mimiwhangata. More >>
High Country Package Good News For Farmers
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 10:32 am | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird welcomed the Government's high country package announced today and said it would lead to better management of high country conservation lands and could improve outcomes from tenure review. More >>
Welcome Budget projects but Vote Conservation cut
Friday, 28 May 2004, 1:19 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird welcomed new project spending for conservation announced yesterday in the Budget, but warns it did not address fundamental gaps in core work to save New Zealand's native plants and animals. More >>
RMA Review Will Waste Time And Money
Thursday, 13 May 2004, 9:41 am | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird today said that tinkering with the Resource Management Act (RMA) is not the way to improve its administration. Forest and Bird said that the Government should stop wasting money on yet another RMA amendment and instead get on with providing ... More >>
Squid Fishing Increase Would Kill 500 More Birds
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 11:08 am | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird is urging the Minister of Fisheries to reject a fishing industry proposal to increase the mainland squid trawl catch that would result in the deaths of more seabirds, seals and threatened sharks. More >>
RMA overhaul would harm environment & human health
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 5:35 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government is threatening to undermine the core principles of the Resource Management Act in an effort to speed things up for development, says Forest and Bird. More >>
Energy planning needed in wake of Aqua demise
Monday, 29 March 2004, 5:40 pm | Forest And Bird
New Zealand needs a dose of energy planning realism following the welcome collapse of Project Aqua. The country could want more electricity than was possible to generate unless sensible energy planning found ways to curb New Zealand's profligate energy ... More >>
International Recognition for Kiwi Conservationist
Friday, 12 March 2004, 6:31 pm | Forest And Bird
Kiwi ornithologist Don Merton has been honoured with a BirdLife International Conservation Achievement Award. The ceremony took place at the BirdLife International World Conference which is being held this week in Durban, South Africa. More >>
Mt Burnett dolomite quarry extension declined
Friday, 12 March 2004, 4:10 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird welcomes today's decision by Conservation Minister Chris Carter to decline an application by Omya NZ Ltd to extend its dolomite quarry onto conservation land on Mt Burnett in Golden Bay. More >>
Forest and Bird Dismayed by Pike Mine Decision
Friday, 12 March 2004, 2:42 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird is dismayed by Conservation Minister Chris Carter's decision to approve access for the controversial Pike coal mine despite a substantial Departmental report critical of the mine's impacts. More >>
Underming Conservation - Proposed Pike Coal Mine
Tuesday, 9 March 2004, 2:24 pm | Forest And Bird
The Australian based Pike River Coal Company (PRCC) (72% owned by NZ Oil and Gas Ltd and 28 % private investors) wants to develop New Zealand's second largest export coal mine in the headwaters of the Pike River on the eastern slopes and crest of ... More >>
Gondola Be Gone!
Friday, 5 March 2004, 4:00 pm | Forest And Bird
News that Ngai Tahu and Sky Line Enterprises plan to proceed with a Gondola up the Caples Valley, crossing the Routeburn and Greenstone tracks to Milford, has shocked the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. More >>
Waitaki Fast Track Opposed
Friday, 27 February 2004, 6:43 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest and Bird today made clear its opposition to the Government's Waitaki catchment fast track legislation and Project Aqua at a hearing in Parliament today. More >>
