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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 >>
MFE Enviro Report Says Food Production Must Change
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 10:43 am | Forest And Bird
The Ministry for the Environment’s latest environmental report presents a damning indictment of the way food is produced in New Zealand. “The Ministry for the Environment has told the country in plain terms the way we farm is eroding the foundations of ... More >>
Industry Breaks Promises In Tarakihi Deal
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 6:50 am | Forest And Bird
The inshore tarakihi fishing industry has admitted it's failing to adhere to voluntary measures it promised in a 2019 tarakihi catch limit deal with then Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash. Tarakihi have been fished down to just 15% of their original levels. ... More >>
Labour Government Walks Away From Freshwater Rules
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 12:46 pm | Forest And Bird
The Government has caved to pressure from industry by backing away from rules that would protect Southland’s rivers from pollution. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2103/8820dd2e689ef599e024.jpeg" width="720" height="576"> Deer living in mud and polluted ... More >>
Call For Ministers To Deliver Pollution Review
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 2:56 pm | Forest And Bird
Government Ministers need to review their decision to leave out nitrogen pollution limits from last year's freshwater law reform. Yesterday, Radio New Zealand revealed the Government ignored advice from the Freshwater Leaders' Group, Kaahui Wai Māori, ... More >>
Wetlands: Our Climate Change Secret Weapon - World Wetland Day 2021
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 7:35 am | Forest And Bird
Restoring peat wetlands – our secret climate resource New Zealand’s peat wetlands are more powerful than tropical forests at absorbing carbon. For World Wetlands Day today, Forest & Bird is releasing regional data to show wetlands are our ... More >>
Climate Change Commission Offers Ambitious, Achievable Plan For New Zealand
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 4:11 pm | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird congratulated He Pou a Rangi – the Climate Change Commission for delivering an ambitious, achievable plan to tackle climate change and endorsed its call for a stronger climate change target. The key takeaway from the report is ... More >>
Next Whitebait Season Should Be Different
Monday, 30 November 2020, 9:18 am | Forest And Bird
As the whitebait season closes for 2020, Forest & Bird is looking for changes before the next season to help our native fish recover. Whitebait are the juveniles of native freshwater fish. Four of the fish species that make-up whitebait are threatened ... More >>
Okay Boomer: Kākāpō Wins Bird Of The Year 2020
Monday, 16 November 2020, 9:19 am | Forest And Bird
The nation has voted and Aotearoa New Zealand has a new Bird of the Year. New Zealand’s moss-colored flightless parrot has climbed to the top-spot for the second time in Forest & Bird’s annual Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau/Bird of the Year competition. ... More >>
United Call For Better Whitebaiting Rules, As West Coast Season Ends
Sunday, 15 November 2020, 4:04 pm | Forest And Bird
As the West Coast white-baiting season closes for the year, the Government and new Minister for Conservation must heed overwhelming public support for better white-baiting rules. The Department of Conservation has just released its summary of submissions ... More >>
Forest & Bird Announce Mid-way Results For Bird Of The Year 2020
Friday, 6 November 2020, 8:03 am | Forest And Bird
Forest & Bird has released the top ten front-runners in their annual Bird of the Year competition. “After just five days of voting, any bird could still soar to the top of the rankings, except the penguins which would waddle.” says ... More >>
