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Tapuae marine reserve proposal welcomed
Thursday, 20 January 2005, 9:30 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird welcome the proposal by the Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society for a Marine Reserve south of New Plymouth. More >>
Government power-grab gets first debate
Thursday, 16 December 2004, 8:55 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
RMA Minister Hon David Benson-Pope announced this afternoon that a major Government power grab should have its first reading in Parliament tonight. More >>
Crunch time for New Zealand's rivers
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 11:03 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Four long established environmental and outdoor recreational organisations have joined together to fight to save New Zealand's rivers from the growing threats caused by irrigation, hydroelectric schemes, pollution, and increasing limitations on public ... More >>
DOC scientists lose jobs through under-funding
Monday, 13 December 2004, 11:20 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Leading DOC scientists and recovery programme experts are losing their jobs in a cost cutting and restructuring exercise at a time when DOC’s annual report states that the department lacks the core capacity to properly protect the majority of threatened ... More >>
"Think Big 2" RMA Bill shuts out public
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 5:14 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Government wants to fundamentally change the Resource Management Act to shut the public out. More >>
Controversial RMA Bill about to reach Parliament
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 8:34 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Today’s Cape Kidnappers Environment Court decision should be a wake-up call for the Government on the eve of a major Resource Management Act (RMA) reform. The Government is widely expected to table major changes to the Resource Management Act tomorrow. More >>
Cape Kidnappers decision welcomed
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 8:33 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Environment Court rejection of the proposed massive development on iconic Cape Kidnappers by billionaire Julian Robertson has been welcomed by Forest and Bird’s local branches. More >>
Conference calls for end to sea lion deaths
Monday, 15 November 2004, 11:34 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird has called on the Government to require squid fishers to use a sea lion-friendly fishing technique in New Zealand’s southern waters. The call was made at the November Council of the Society held at Upper Hutt this weekend and follows ... More >>
Fisheries Minister caves-in to industry pressure
Friday, 12 November 2004, 5:09 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Fisheries Minister Hon. David Benson-Pope has nearly doubled the number of threatened sea lions that his predecessor allowed to be killed in New Zealand's sub-antarctic squid fishery. More >>
Movie Benefits From Environmental Double Standard
Monday, 8 November 2004, 12:26 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Selwyn District Council appears to be applying an environmental double standard to ensure no obstacles are placed in the way of multi-million dollar overseas film production The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. More >>
PCE farming report at critical time
Friday, 5 November 2004, 2:18 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A report into the environmental impact of intensive farming by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Morgan Williams, is especially relevant to Canterbury according to Forest and Bird More >>
Forest and Bird welcomes PCE report on farming
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 5:39 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird says it would be great if farmers would stop opposing measures to protect the environment in the light of the new report calling for a fundamental redesign of farming practices. More >>
Native animals need more help
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 5:22 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Most of New Zealand's 800 threatened species are not getting the attention they need to halt their decline, the Department of Conservation's Annual Report to Parliament reveals. More >>
Councillor accreditation welcomed
Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 8:56 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The extent of pollution in lowland streams and rivers shows formal Resource Management Act (RMA) training for local government politicians is needed according to Forest and Bird, which welcomed today's launch of the 'Making Good Decisions' programme ... More >>
Kaipara groups oppose aquaculture
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 1:21 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Kaipara environment groups are opposed to the Minister of Conservation, Chris Carter's recent approval of an application for the early expiry of the aquaculture moratorium over an area in the Kaipara Harbour. More >>
Public deserves a better explanation about RMA
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 10:34 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
RMA Minister David Benson-Pope should explain why one of his staff told the New Zealand Press Association that a list of major projects titled 'possible candidates for non-local decision making under the RMA' was not related to the RMA. More >>
Government hid list of potential projects
Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 9:43 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Roads, prisons, coal mines and hydro dams could all be fast-tracked under proposed Resource Management Act reforms according to a draft Cabinet paper the Government denied existed. More >>
Hoki cut good news, but future cuts possible
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 2:11 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird welcomes the Government's announcements of major cuts to the hoki quota but warns that further cuts may be necessary if low recruitment of juvenile fish continues in future years. More >>
Motatapu should have gone through Tenure Review
Monday, 20 September 2004, 10:15 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Conservation and recreation have made some gains through the sale of Motatapu, and Mt Soho pastoral leases to Shania Twain and Robert Lange, compared to previous unconditional sales of high country to foreign owners, according to the Royal Forest and Bird Protection ... More >>
Benson-Pope confirms environmentalists' RMA fears
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 4:02 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
RMA Minister David Benson-Pope has confirmed the fears of environmentalists in media comments reported this morning. Mr Benson-Pope has admitted that the national interest could over-ride environmental concerns under proposed changes to the RMA. More >>
