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WWF says money is good but where's the curriculum?
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 10:04 am | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand welcomes the budget boost of $13 million over 4 years for environmental education. More >>
WWF says money is good but where's the curriculum?
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 9:37 am | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand welcomes the budget boost of $13 million over 4 years for environmental education. "This funding will give much needed resources for environmental education in schools," says Wendy Barry, WWF-New Zealand's Environmental Education Programme ... More >>
WWF appeals to New Zealanders on Seaweek
Thursday, 9 March 2006, 3:43 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF–New Zealand, part of the global conservation network, is celebrating Seaweek by encouraging New Zealanders to learn more about our marine environment and develop a deeper appreciation for our marine biodiversity. More >>
Shine a spotlight on this bold initiative
Wednesday, 15 February 2006, 2:59 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF is pleased that the fishing industry has taken this positive step toward limiting possible future impacts of bottom trawling in New Zealand. More >>
The True Cost of Not Taxing Carbon
Friday, 2 December 2005, 4:49 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand, part of the global conservation network, today called upon the New Zealand government to stand firm on introducing a carbon tax in April 2007. More >>
WWF demands Yes 2 Wind!
Monday, 26 September 2005, 2:23 pm | World Wildlife Fund
Today WWF-New Zealand, part of the global conservation network, is calling for the West Wind project to go ahead. The RMA hearings for this wind farm development commenced today. More >>
WWF message to next government
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 11:35 am | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand, part of the global conservation network, today called on all political parties to commit to urgent action for the environment, education and overseas development, should they be part of the next government. More >>
Japan’s science: a whale of a tale – WWF
Wednesday, 15 June 2005, 12:31 am | World Wildlife Fund
A new WWF report dispels the myth that it is necessary to kill whales in order to study them. More >>
WWF welcomes action to save seabirds
Friday, 6 May 2005, 4:10 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand today welcomed the unprecedented move by the Minister of Fisheries to call New Zealand’s Southern Ocean squid fishing fleet back to port over poor performance on action to protect seabirds. More >>
Marine environment critical for biodiversity
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 1:34 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF launches a report today that shows the key areas for biodiversity in New Zealand's marine environment. These areas are critical for the protection of New Zealand's irreplaceable marine species. Most of these species occur only in New Zealand waters. ... More >>
Govt Gives green Light To Sea Lion Slaughter
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 2:23 pm | World Wildlife Fund
The Minister of Fisheries has announced that 115 New Zealand sea lions can be killed by squid fishery trawl operations this fishing season. This is almost double the amount set in past years and it is the highest number ever set by the Minister. And, ... More >>
Aerial survey Maui's dolphin summer distribution
Wednesday, 31 March 2004, 11:09 am | World Wildlife Fund
Results of a January aerial survey of the critically endangered Maui's dolphin have just been completed. The aerial survey was carried out off the west coast of the North Island, between Maunganui Bluff (near Dargaville) and just south of New Plymouth. ... More >>
New fund for taking environmental action
Monday, 1 March 2004, 1:04 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF-New Zealand is calling for applications to its newly established Environmental Education Action Fund. The fund has been set up to promote and support environmental action through education. More >>
Habitat restoration groups meet
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 11:34 am | World Wildlife Fund
Wellington, New Zealand - WWF and CommonGround will hold a national workshop involving Habitat Protection Fund and Action Bio-Community restoration groups. They are coming together for the first time, from all over the country. The workshop will be held ... More >>
Over 1,000 seabirds die needlessly: act now
Monday, 22 September 2003, 11:33 am | World Wildlife Fund
Fourteen of the 24 species of albatross breed in New Zealand and nine of these breed here exclusively. No other country is home to so many albatross species. In New Zealand over 1,000 seabirds die needlessly every year. Time is running out. WWF New Zealand ... More >>
Government delays cause dolphin death?
Thursday, 5 June 2003, 4:45 pm | World Wildlife Fund
A Maui's dolphin has been found dead yesterday evening at Bethells Beach, North of the Manukau Harbour entrance. This is tragic news because the rare Maui's dolphin is critically endangered as there are thought to be no more than 80 to 100 left alive ... More >>
High praise for Sir Ed from WWF
Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 2:30 pm | World Wildlife Fund
Sir Edmund Hillary has been instrumental in creating strong relationships between New Zealand and Nepal, and particularly in raising public and media environmental awareness through his actions. This has notably included his key role in pursuing ... More >>
Join WWF’s beach clean up for Sea Week.
Friday, 7 March 2003, 10:04 am | World Wildlife Fund
As part of Sea Week, WWF is cleaning up Houghton Bay on Saturday 15 March and encourages everyone to join in. The clean up starts at 10am and finishes at 1pm. More >>
More delays mean more dolphin deaths
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 2:17 pm | World Wildlife Fund
WWF is extremely disappointed that measures to protect the critically endangered North Island Hector’s dolphin have been delayed again. More >>
Trawler sighting makes a mockery of assurances
Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:56 pm | World Wildlife Fund
The sighting of two boats pair trawling within an area proposed for a set netting ban to protect the critically endangered North Island Hector’s dolphin, flies in the face of fishers’ assurances that they do not pair trawl in the dolphins’ range. More >>
