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Hundreds of millions get set to switch off
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 1:23 am | WWF
Saturday 26 March: Within hours, people in a record 134 countries and territories across the globe will switch off their lights for an hour in a unified show of support for action towards a sustainable future for our planet. More >>
Taking Earth Hour Beyond The Hour
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:24 am | WWF
Five New Zealand councils and community groups in Central Otago, Hastings, Selwyn, Tauranga, and Upper Hutt have won WWF-New Zealand funding to support their Earth Hour events and activities * joining with communities around the world for the global ... More >>
Lethal North South divide on protection
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 12:04 pm | WWF
Lethal North South divide on protection for NZ's rare dolphins WWF-New Zealand today called on the Government to protect Hector's and Maui's dolphins from net fishing throughout their range to give the rare species their best chance of survival. The ... More >>
WWF Welcomes DRC Government Decision
Friday, 18 March 2011, 9:43 am | WWF
Gland, Switzerland (WWF) * WWF welcomed the decision of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw the permission to drill for oil in Africa*s oldest park, Virunga. The environment ministry of DRC issued a statement today declaring ... More >>
Rising petrol prices underline urgent need for govt rethink
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 5:24 pm | WWF
As petrol prices soar, WWF-New Zealand is reiterating its calls on the government to break New Zealand's dependence on oil by investing in a domestic bio-fuels industry amongst other sustainable transport solutions. The conservation organisation says ... More >>
NZ Communities Win Backing to Take Earth Hour Beyond Hour
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 4:53 pm | WWF
Five New Zealand councils and community groups in Central Otago, Hastings, Selwyn, Tauranga, and Upper Hutt have won WWF-New Zealand funding to support their Earth Hour events and activities More >>
WWF: simple change in fishing gear can save marine turtles
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 2:57 pm | WWF
Thousands of endangered marine turtles could be saved in the Coral Triangle region if the fishing industry started using innovative and responsible fishing gear, a WWF analysis shows. More >>
Love birds, save trees: Kererū Discovery Project
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 2:54 pm | WWF
A project to help Kererū and native forests thrive once more throughout the Wellington region has received new funding today from the Nikau Foundation with the generous support of the Willscott Endowment Fund, and WWF-New Zealand in partnership with ... More >>
Kereru Discovery Project Takes Flight
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 11:28 am | WWF
A project to help Kereru and native forests thrive once more throughout the Wellington region has received new funding today from the Nikau Foundation with the generous support of the Willscott Endowment Fund, and WWF-New Zealand in partnership with ... More >>
Increase in Oceanic Temperature and Acidity Threaten Coral
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 4:16 pm | WWF
A recent experiment by scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama has revealed just how rising atmospheric carbon dioxide will deliver a one-two punch to coral reefs in coming decades, potentially knocking them out by ... More >>
WWF study: Full energy use by renewables in 2050 possible
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:41 am | WWF
All of the world's energy needs could be provided cleanly, renewably and economically by 2050, according to a major new study by WWF. Two years in preparation, The Energy Report breaks new ground with its global scope and its consideration of total energy ... More >>
WWF Condemns Oil Plans Inside Africa's Iconic Nature Park
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 1:59 pm | WWF
Gland , Switzerland (WWF) - WWF calls on companies SOCO and Dominion to abandon their oil exploration plans in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning these actions will undermine decades of work and successful and costly ... More >>
WWF calls for areas of ocean declared off-limits to drilling
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 2:00 pm | WWF
WWF-New Zealand today called for the government to set aside significant areas of New Zealand's oceans as off-limits for oil and gas exploration, following the release yesterday of a government review into the adequacy of current health, safety and ... More >>
WWF calls on Solid Energy to come clean on costs of mining
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 3:26 pm | WWF
WWF is calling on Solid Energy to disclose figures it claims to hold analysing the total projected greenhouse gas emissions released if its proposal to convert the dirty coal lignite into liquid fuel goes ahead. The state owned enterprise recently ... More >>
WWF Calls on New Zealanders to Dive into their Creative Side
Friday, 3 December 2010, 9:31 am | WWF
The official start of summer arrived on time yesterday (1 December) in Wellington, as crowds of people flocked to the waterfront - and were surprised to find a giant gilt-edged picture frame capturing the sea view. WWF-New Zealand installed the giant ... More >>
Cancun negotiators need to play catch-up
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 1:55 pm | WWF
Cancun, Mexico – After a spate of reports showing a shortfall in actions to prevent catastrophic climate change, agreeing to a catch up plan is the pressing priority facing countries assembling for the UN climate conference in Cancun, Mexico, WWF ... More >>
Climate change pledges are not enough to limit warming
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 11:27 am | WWF
A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment released in London overnight (news eds: released local time NZ 00:01 24 November) exposes the emissions reductions promised by world governments in the Copenhagen Accord are well below what is needed ... More >>
WWF, TRAFFIC To Hold Tiger Summit Briefing
Friday, 5 November 2010, 4:57 pm | WWF
WWF and TRAFFIC International will hold joint media briefings by teleconference on Nov. 16 ahead of the upcoming International Tiger Forum, which takes place later this month in St. Petersburg. More >>
New report 'demands a rethink on oil'
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 4:32 pm | WWF
Conservation organisation WWF-New Zealand is calling on the government to rethink its hands-off approach to future oil prices as a new report published today by the New Zealand Parliament warns of impending price shocks. More >>
WWF urges new Auckland Mayor on public transport
Monday, 11 October 2010, 9:52 am | WWF
As newly-elected Auckland Super-City Mayor Len Brown proclaimed transport a top priority, campaigners from WWF-New Zealand wasted no time starting work yesterday on one of his pre-election promises - the inner city rail loop. More >>
