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Wairoa District Council urged to pursue 'vandals'

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 6:29 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is urging the Wairoa District Council to take action against landowners who destroyed large areas of native forest by aerially spraying in breach of the District Plan and the Resource Management Act. More >>

Whakatane Council decision will hit ratepayers

Monday, 19 May 2003, 5:52 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is warning ratepayers that they will have to fork out tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars re-writing the Whakatane District Plan after the Whakatane District Council decided today to abandon the natural heritage provisions ... More >>

Greater protection of NZ dolphins called for

Monday, 19 May 2003, 8:56 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

A new international report on endangered whales and dolphins has called for greater protection of New Zealand’s Hectors dolphin and warns other dolphin and whale species may be extinct within 10 years. More >>

Resource Management Act changes a mixed blessing

Friday, 16 May 2003, 8:55 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

· Resource Management Act changes a mixed blessing. · · Changes to the Resource Management Act passed in Parliament yesterday evening are a mixed blessing according to Forest and Bird. · · Forest and Bird’s lawyer Kate Mitcalfe was commenting on the passing ... More >>

Forest and Bird submission on Marine Reserves Bill

Friday, 16 May 2003, 8:53 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird will be handing over 'I Love Marine Reserve banners' from all over New Zealand and making a presentation to Parliament's Environment and Local Government committee on Thursday 15 May 2003 at 11.00am. The presentation will occur in Room ... More >>

Action needed to achieve 1080 re-assessment

Tuesday, 13 May 2003, 8:28 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is disappointed that re-registration of 1080 will not happen this year and urges the government to enact changes to HAZNO legislation that will enable better controls to be put on the use of 1080. More >>

IMPACTS OF Dobson hydro scheme UNDER-STATED

Monday, 5 May 2003, 9:58 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Advocates for Trustpower's Dobson hydro scheme are grossly under-stating its impacts, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>

Sutton needs to toughen stance on sea containers

Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 8:00 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is calling on Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton to toughen his stance on sea container inspections. Mr. Sutton rejected 100% inspection of sea containers at a meeting of Federated Farmers today. Forest and Bird warned that the government's ... More >>

A great 80th birthday treat for Forest and Bird

Friday, 28 March 2003, 11:57 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Great Barrier Island Marine Reserve proposal: A great 80th birthday treat for Forest and Bird More >>

Forest and Bird Celebrates Te Papanui

Friday, 28 March 2003, 12:58 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

The launch of Te Papanui Conservation Park on Saturday by the Minister of Conservation, Hon.Chris Carter, on top of the Lammermoor Range near Dunedin will be celebrated by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Te Papanui will be Otago’s first ... More >>

New moth find is no surprise – Forest and Bird

Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 12:31 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is unsurprised by the discovery of a new invasive moth in Auckland. Yesterday MAF Biosecurity Authority officials announced the discovery of the fall webworm that is native to United States, Canada and Mexico. The webworm is known ... More >>

Container inspections should remain

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 4:08 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird says conflict of interest problems could undermine the effectiveness of proposed shipping container inspections. Forest and Bird called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) to retain container inspections as a core MAF function. More >>

Yachties Support Albatross Conservation

Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 8:35 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Media representatives are invited to a significant event hosted by Forest and Bird as part of the International Campaign to save the albatross from extinction. BirdLife International is coordinating the International Campaign. Forest and Bird is BirdLife’s ... More >>

Container inspections miss 95% of insects

Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:23 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is calling for a major upgrade in shipping container inspections following the release of a report by MAF that shows current door inspections of shipping containers miss 95% of insects and spiders. More >>

Forest and Bird welcomes tests on skeletoniser

Monday, 10 March 2003, 4:05 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

Forest and Bird is welcoming MAF Biosecurity Authority’s decision to test whether the gum leaf skeletoniser moth in South Auckland eats native trees. More >>

Confusion over GATS rules for land sales

Friday, 7 March 2003, 8:52 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society is calling on the government to sort out mixed messages over the possible impact of General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) on the regulation of coastal and other rural land sales to overseas interests. More >>

Auckland Growth Issues: Population policy needed

Friday, 7 March 2003, 12:42 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

· Auckland Growth Issues: Population policy needed · · The ongoing urban sprawl issue in Auckland highlights the need for a population policy and an effective Sustainable Development Strategy says Forest and Bird. · · “Encouraging population growth is ... More >>

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