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Biodiversity Plan ‘Greenwashing’ Over Failure To Plug Funding Gap

Thursday, 23 April 2026, 11:14 am | WWF-New Zealand

WWF-New Zealand says the Government’s heavy reliance on private funding, philanthropy and volunteers amounts to ‘outsourcing’ responsibility for nature. More >>

Environment Groups Join Forces To Call For ‘Environmental Reset’

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 10:15 am | WWF-New Zealand

Beyond the first 100 days, the roadmap outlines a longer-term plan to accelerate renewable energy and clean transport, end destructive fishing practices and protect the ocean, transition to more sustainable agriculture. More >>

Kiwis Back Renewables Over Fossil Fuels, Polling Reveals

Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 1:54 pm | WWF-New Zealand

Nearly two-thirds of respondents (65%) say the Government should prioritise renewable energy over fossil fuels, while 66% believe expanding renewable energy would help bring household electricity bills down. More >>

Government ‘Burns Down Climate Architecture’ With Reckless Halving Of Methane Target

Sunday, 12 October 2025, 2:33 pm | WWF-New Zealand

The farming lobby is writing our climate policy, and the Government is letting them. This isn’t leadership – it’s regulatory capture, plain and simple. More >>

Fisheries ‘Reforms’ A Further Blow To Hopes For A Transparent And Sustainable Industry

Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 1:18 pm | WWF-New Zealand

“The Minister says he wants to remove ‘obstacles to growth’ for the fishing industry but that seems to be code for dramatically reducing public input and industry transparency." More >>

Industry Lobby Group’s ‘Fishy’ Marine Protection Claims Under Fire

Thursday, 10 July 2025, 9:54 am | WWF-New Zealand

In an open letter published today, the signatories accuse Seafood New Zealand of misleading the public with its repeated and unsubstantiated claims that Aotearoa New Zealand has already achieved the global target of protecting 30% of its ocean ... More >>

‘No BS’ Or ‘No Biodiversity Spend’? Budget Fails Nature And Climate Yet Again

Thursday, 22 May 2025, 4:03 pm | WWF-New Zealand

WWF-New Zealand’s CEO, Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, has slammed the Government’s short-sighted thinking and failure to grapple with the fact New Zealand’s economy relies so heavily on a healthy natural environment. More >>

WWF Slams ‘Embarrassingly Weak’ New Climate Target

Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:58 pm | WWF-New Zealand

Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). More >>

Government’s Mining Plans A ‘Bizarre Nostalgia Trip’ - WWF

Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:23 am | WWF-New Zealand

WWF-New Zealand’s CEO, Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, says the regressive vision outlined today by Resources Minister Shane Jones in his speech in Waihī is just more misguided extractive economics from the Coalition Government. More >>

Catastrophic Decline In Global Wildlife Populations Reveals A ‘System In Peril’ - WWF

Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:03 pm | WWF-New Zealand

The decisions made and action taken over the next five years will be crucial for the future of life on Earth. More >>

‘A Dark Day For Nature And Democracy’: Fast-track Destruction Laid Bare

Sunday, 6 October 2024, 4:33 pm | WWF-New Zealand

WWF-New Zealand’s CEO Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb says it is a disgrace the Government is ramming through projects already rejected by experts and the courts on environmental grounds – and in doing so is almost certainly condemning some of Aotearoa’s native ... More >>