Kakahu Bush

A quiet Forest & Bird volunteer effort in Wainuiomata is helping restore native forests and wetlands in the Greater Wellington region. By Caroline Wood

This year, the entire Forest & Bird whānau – members, supporters, staff, branches, youth, and children – stepped up to fight for te taiao as the coalition government attempted to reverse four decades of vitally important environmental laws. 

A version of this story was first published in the Summer 2024 issue of Forest & Bird magazine.

Volunteers working to restore flora and fauna in an outstanding natural landscape are heartened by the return of local birdlife. By Louise Porteous

Epic efforts are underway to save the last 101 pukunui southern New Zealand dotterels from extinction. By Kerrie Waterworth

Our precious rivers and lakes are under threat, and we need your help to send an important message to the Prime Minister. By Tom Kay

With your help, we can clean up our waterways and build a smarter, greener economy.

Forest & Bird is pledging to oppose environmentally damaging projects that are put through the fast-track environmental override voted on in Parliament this afternoon.

By David Hill. Illustrated by Kelly Body.

A version of this story was first published in the Summer 2024 issue of Forest & Bird magazine.

Forest & Bird says the Government could be onto a winner with their proposal to plant trees on Crown-owned land – but only if those trees are natives. 

Jessica Przychodzko is a leader for the Ōtautahi Christchurch Hub of Forest & Bird Youth.

Forest & Bird today released a letter from the Ombudsman outlining an investigation into the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) over a refusal to release information under an OIA about the Fast-track Approvals Bill.