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Pressure leads to instruction to mislead court
Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:59 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The CEO of Landcare Research instructed staff to conceal relevant information from an Environment Court hearing on the proposed Cypress open cast mine after Landcare felt contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars with state owned Solid Energy ... More >>
Catlin's mataitai supported
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 3:43 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Royal Forest and Bird Society today commended the Waikoau Ngai Tahu Rununga Incorporated Committee on their decision to go ahead with a Mataitai proposal adjacent to DoCs proposed Nugget Point Marine Reserve. More >>
Antarctic Liability Measure Welcomed
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 4:26 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, ASOC, members in New Zealand welcomed the finalisation yesterday of the Antarctic regime for liability for environmental damage at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. More >>
Taka Ra Kaka Conservation Park Celebrated
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 2:35 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The launch of Eyre Mountains/Taka Ra Kaka Conservation Park today by Conservation Minister Chris Carter - which opens up the high country for public access - stands in stark contrast to Federated Farmers' 'lock it up' campaign, Forest and Bird said ... More >>
Six Pack of new High Country Parks launched
Tuesday, 14 June 2005, 11:36 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
A proposal for a “Six Pack” of new Parks in the South Island high country was launched today by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society and Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) at a joint media conference held in Wellington. More >>
National Party commits to retaining DOC
Monday, 13 June 2005, 9:45 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
National Party environment spokesperson Nick Smith today made an ‘absolute commitment’ that a National-led government would not split up the Department of Conservation at the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Annual General Meeting in Wellington. More >>
High Country left vulnerable by Investment Bill
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 3:53 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Government is failing to protect the public and Crown interest in the South Island high country by not strengthening controls on the sale of pastoral leases to overseas owners, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Moth find shows need to overhaul inspections
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 5:11 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Independent inspectors should take over sea container inspections following the latest painted apple moth incursion, Forest and Bird said today. Biosecurity New Zealand confirmed today that the painted apple moth found near an Auckland container facility ... More >>
Nine native birds edge closer to extinction
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 5:15 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Two New Zealand native bird species - red-fronted parakeet (kakariki) and rock wren - have been added to the list of globally threatened birds following an international reassessment of the world's threatened bird species released today. A further seven ... More >>
Dismal decision on Cypress mine
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 4:32 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Environment Court's decision on Solid Energy's proposed Cypress open cast coal mine is a dismal one for conservation, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society says. More >>
Greens energy policy welcome
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 5:08 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today applauded the launch of the Green Party’s energy policy saying it was time for all political parties to deal with the consequences of New Zealand’s insatiable demand for energy. More >>
Regulations to reduce seabird deaths welcome
Friday, 20 May 2005, 4:23 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today welcomed the Government's decision to regulate commercial fishing operations in order to reduce the annual slaughter of thousands of seabirds, including albatrosses and petrels threatened with extinction. More >>
Fishing industry urged to condemn thuggery
Monday, 16 May 2005, 5:38 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The fishing industry is being called on to distance itself from the ransacking of a conservation information stall at the Motueka market on Sunday and to play by the rules. More >>
New Forest & Bird magazine published
Monday, 16 May 2005, 4:32 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The May issue of Forest & Bird magazine is published today, introducing new Forest and Bird General Manager, Mike Britton, and reporting on new research findings, discoveries and conservation news including: More >>
Forest and Bird applauds Project Hauraki
Monday, 9 May 2005, 9:36 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today applauded the Government for announcing Project Hauraki, an initiative that will invest in conservation projects on seven Hauraki Gulf islands as part of a wider $2 million investment to be provided for in this year's Budget ... More >>
Seabird deaths backgrounder
Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:54 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Minister of Fisheries, David Benson-Pope has today directed the Ministry of Fisheries to place observers on all squid fishing vessels known to be not taking adequate measures to reduce seabird by-catch. This is in effect the majority of the squid fleet that ... More >>
Decisive action to save albatross welcomed
Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:26 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today welcomed the Government's unprecedented action in re-calling the bulk of New Zealand's squid fishing fleet back to port to prevent further albatross and other seabird deaths. More >>
Carbon charge welcomed but more action needed
Friday, 6 May 2005, 10:20 am | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
Forest and Bird today welcomed as a step in the right direction the Government's announcement that it will introduce a carbon charge. More >>
What is the National Plan of Action?
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 4:16 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The National Plan of Action to Reduce the Incidental Catch of Seabirds in New Zealand Fisheries was announced in April 2004 and aims to address the serious decline in seabird populations (including albatross) that results from commercial fishing in ... More >>
Court decision victory for public participation
Tuesday, 19 April 2005, 4:25 pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society
The Supreme Court today released a decision on public notification under the Resource Management Act that reinforces the need for Environment Court appeal rights. More >>
