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New Whitebait Rules For Next Year Inadequate
Friday, 12 November 2021, 12:10 pm | Forest And Bird
As the West Coast whitebaiting season closes this Sunday, Forest & Bird is reminding everyone of new rules for 2022, and asking for meaningful management measures to save our endangered native fish. Next year, the Department of Conservation ... More >>
Holy Flying Mammals Batman! Bird Of The Year Winner Announced
Monday, 1 November 2021, 8:13 am | Forest And Bird
A bat has won New Zealand’s 2021 Bird of the Year/Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau. This is the first time New Zealand’s only land mammal has been included in Forest & Bird’s annual contest, and it has flown away with the title. “I think I’m going ... More >>
Maps Reveal Nation’s Forests Under Attack From Wild Deer, Pigs, And Goats
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 6:45 am | Forest And Bird
An out-of-control invasion of wild deer, pigs, and goats is destroying New Zealand’s future forests and carbon sinks, says Forest & Bird. Forest & Bird has created a series of maps from official data, showing virtually all conservation ... More >>
PM Needs To Crack The Whip On Climate Action
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 10:50 am | Forest And Bird
The massive holes in the Government's climate change discussion document show Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern needs to tell ministers to get on with it, says Forest & Bird. “This Government has declared a climate emergency, but it is not acting like ... More >>
Native Bats Cause A Flap Entering Bird Of The Year Competition
Monday, 11 October 2021, 7:24 am | Forest And Bird
For the first time ever, New Zealand’s native bats have flown into Bird of the Year/Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau . With one week to go before the competition opens, the long-tailed bat/pekapeka-tou-roa has appeared on the voting website with their ... More >>
Lasting Seabed Protection Needed After Supreme Crt Call
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 2:34 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is urging all political parties to support the Pati Māori’s proposed ban on seabed mining after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a proposal to mine iron sand in the South Taranaki Bight. The Supreme Court today unanimously ... More >>
The birds are back in town!
Tuesday, 21 September 2021, 9:59 am | Forest And Bird
The dates are set for New Zealand’s most eggcellent annual bird battle, and Kiwis everywhere are getting ready to campaign. Voting in Forest & Bird's Bird of the Year/Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau will crack open at 9:00 AM Monday 18 October 2021. ... More >>
Wetlands Imperiled As Govt Caves To Industry
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 6:11 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is calling out the Government for backtracking on crucial freshwater reforms and has written a letter to Environment Minister David Parker vowing to fight the changes. The proposal to allow mining, quarrying, landfills, ... More >>
Landmark Coal Case For Future Generations
Monday, 2 August 2021, 2:14 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is acting on behalf of future generations in taking the Southland District Council to court over coal exploration expansion, says Chief Executive Kevin Hague. Papers were served this week on the Southland District Council, ... More >>
Environment NGOs: Coal Is Not The Way Forward For Southland
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 12:36 pm | Forest And Bird
Environmental NGOs wrote to Southland District Council yesterday expressing deep concern over the Council’s decision to grant an access arrangement to New Brighton Collieries Limited (NBCL), an overseas owned company, for coal exploration in the ... More >>
Enviro-NGOs Call For ‘under One’ Nitrate Pollution Limit For Water
Monday, 5 July 2021, 6:10 am | Forest And Bird
Four of New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations are urging the Government to defend native species and human health by setting a nitrate pollution limit under one milligram per litre for waterways. A nitrate limit, which will define the maximum ... More >>
Forest & Bird Calls For New Law To Put Nature First
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:31 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird welcomes the release of the draft purpose of the Natural and Built Environment Act (NBA) but wants a clearer hierarchy to put preserving nature first. “We welcome the Government's moves to improve environmental outcomes through ... More >>
No New Coal Mines For A Safe Climate
Saturday, 26 June 2021, 1:03 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government needs to urgently consider how to stop new or expanded coal mines in New Zealand to keep climate warming to safe levels, says Forest & Bird. Chief Executive Kevin Hague launched a new petition calling for no new coal mines ... More >>
A Step Towards Restoring Hauraki Gulf
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 12:13 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government needs to be more ambitious with its plans to restore the Hauraki Gulf back to the thriving ocean ecosystem it was only a few generations ago. “The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries David Parker and the Minister of Conservation Ayesha ... More >>
New Report: Climate Crisis Fuelled Further By Introduced Pests
Friday, 18 June 2021, 6:10 am | Forest And Bird
A new Forest & Bird report gives a stark warning that ongoing damage by introduced browsing pests causes native habitats to bleed stored carbon. The report, Protecting our Natural Ecosystems’ Carbon Sinks , reveals the West Coast’s kāmahi-podocarp ... More >>
High Court Victory For Tarakihi Recovery
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 5:39 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird has won a High Court legal decision confirming tarakihi catch limit decisions must put sustainability before the commercial interests of the fishing industry. The High Court decision , released today, confirmed in 2019 the Minister ... More >>
Explainer: Understanding SNAs And The NPSIB
Tuesday, 8 June 2021, 5:22 pm | Forest And Bird
Ahead of tomorrow’s hikoi in the Far North, and the Far North District Council’s online forum on Significant Natural Areas (SNAs), Forest & Bird has made an FAQ available to provide reliable information for media and landowners. Forest ... More >>
Limitless Whitebait Fishing Continues While Native Fish Face Extinction
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 10:13 am | Forest And Bird
“The changes to whitebait fishing announced today are fluff around the edges. They won’t bring back native fish from breaking point,” says Forest & Bird freshwater advocate Annabeth Cohen. Today, the Minister for Conservation announced ... More >>
Horowhenua Wetland Project Applauded With Call For Better Freshwater Rules
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 4:19 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird is celebrating the announcement of a new wetland restoration project near Lake Horowhenua, and calling for strong rules for wetlands and freshwater protection around the country. "The Horowhenua branch of Forest & Bird ... More >>
Forest & Bird Backs Judicial Review To Protect Waiheke Kororā
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 5:25 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird supports Save Kennedy Point (SKP) and others who have filed an injunction and judicial review aimed at halting marina construction activity on Waiheke Island, until Kennedy Point Boat Harbour Limited (KPBL) has properly set ... More >>
