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Govt allows new seismic blasting in Māui dolphin habitat
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 6:45 pm | WWF
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand says that the New Zealand government is failing to protect the last 63 Māui dolphins by allocating oil and gas exploration rights within Māui dolphin habitat off Taranaki. More >>
WWF-NZ's Conservation Innovation Award Winners
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 7:42 pm | WWF
Out of a record-breaking 47 entries, the three winning ideas of WWF-New Zealand’s 2017 Conservation Innovation Awards, announced tonight are: a high-tech thermal imaging solution for invasive species’ management; a device that detects real-time E. coli ... More >>
Government has ‘Historic Opportunity’ to Restore NZ Nature
Friday, 20 October 2017, 12:04 pm | WWF
The new government has an historic opportunity to unlock a future where New Zealanders thrive in harmony with nature, says environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand. More >>
Worrying Report Sparks Need for New Climate Law
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 1:28 pm | WWF
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand calls Parliament to pass a new climate law, in response to today’s ‘Our Atmosphere and Climate 2017’ report that highlights how climate change is harming our country, environment, and people. More >>
Two Days Left to Find Conservation Innovation’s Bold Ideas
Friday, 13 October 2017, 11:47 am | WWF
There are two days left to enter big, bold ideas and new solutions to New Zealand’s greatest environmental challenges, such as freshwater quality, climate change, species decline and invasive pests. More >>
More Action Needed to Address Fishing Threat
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 12:21 pm | WWF
New research published today shows that more action is needed to reduce accidental catch of endangered New Zealand sea lions in fishing nets, said environmental organsiation WWF-New Zealand. More >>
Flap, Flap and Away – Great Kererū Count closes Sunday
Friday, 29 September 2017, 10:39 am | WWF
The Great Kererū Count (GKC) team needs New Zealanders across the county to keep their eyes on the skies to help build up a comprehensive picture of where our native pigeon is – and isn't – found. The annual count closes this Sunday, 1 October, ... More >>
App to Combat Kauri Dieback Disease
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 2:46 pm | WWF
There is a game-changing tool on the way in the war against kauri dieback disease which is having a devastating effect on New Zealand’s native forests. More >>
Nationwide search for conservation innovators kicks off
Monday, 25 September 2017, 4:02 pm | WWF
The search is on for big, bold, game-changing ideas and new solutions to New Zealand’s greatest environmental challenges, such as freshwater quality, climate change, species decline and invasive pests. More >>
Great Kererū Count takes to the skies
Friday, 22 September 2017, 10:11 am | WWF
The Great Kererū Count (GKC) takes flight today and New Zealanders across the county are asked to keep their eyes on the skies to help build up a comprehensive picture of where our native pigeon is – and isn't – found. Join the Count at www.greatkererucount.nz More >>
WWF launches last-ditch effort to save wild sturgeons
Friday, 15 September 2017, 1:49 pm | WWF
WWF launches last-ditch effort to save the world’s wild sturgeons Vienna, Austria – With most sturgeon species heading for extinction, WWF today announced a new global strategy to tackle the threats facing the world’s most endangered group ... More >>
Taking Wildlife Tracking to Next Level
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 11:11 am | WWF
WWF-New Zealand Conservation Innovation Awards winner DroneCounts is taking wildlife tracking to the next level in the urgent fight to stem the tragic loss of species, both locally and globally. More >>
New Zealanders call for better protection for NZ sea lions
Monday, 28 August 2017, 4:13 pm | WWF
New Colmar Brunton polling released today shows that an overwhelming number of New Zealanders want the government to do more to protect endangered NZ sea lions from being accidentally caught and killed in fishing nets. More >>
WWF-New Zealand Conservation Innovation winner RiverWatch
Friday, 25 August 2017, 4:32 pm | WWF
A game-changer solution to New Zealand’s freshwater emergency, WWF-New Zealand Conservation Innovation Awards winner the RiverWatch Water Sensor is heading towards commercial market production. As a 2016 Conservation Innovation Awards winner, $25,000 ... More >>
Squid Fishing and NZ Sea Lions
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 2:27 pm | WWF
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand, today cautiously welcomed the Ministry for Primary Industries' new draft squid fishing plan and called for precautionary action to save the New Zealand sea lion. The ‘Squid 6T Operational Plan’, released ... More >>
Livia Esterhazy appointed CEO of WWF-New Zealand
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:30 am | WWF
An experienced and highly connected business leader has been appointed to the helm of WWF-New Zealand. More >>
New WWF report: Illegal wildlife trafficking
Monday, 17 April 2017, 7:57 pm | WWF
A new WWF report published today urges for additional and immediate measures to halt the worrying trend in illegal trafficking for international trade of CITES-listed species in the world’s most ecologically important places, including World Heritage ... More >>
Death of Hector's Dolphins
Friday, 31 March 2017, 3:04 pm | WWF
Hector’s dolphin fatalities may highlight need for thorough investigation of marine mammal bycatch More >>
FSC disassociates from Schweighofer, following WWF complaint
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 1:23 pm | WWF
Vienna – WWF welcomes FSC’s decision today to disassociate from woodindustry company Holzindustrie Schweighofer (HS), and calls on the company to take action against illegal timber trade and address weaknesses in its management of timber. More >>
Open letter calling for action on climate change
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 2:26 pm | WWF
Just home from United Nations (UN) climate talks in Marrakech, Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett was sent an open letter today from businesses, health professionals, climate scientists, academics, faith groups, and prominent New Zealanders calling ... More >>
