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Modernisation of New Zealand’s conservation system is overdue, but Forest & Bird calls on the National-led coalition government to ensure that its focus is on improving conservation and protecting biodiversity.
Read about the people who stood up for New Zealand nature over the past 100 years. You may well know some of them! By Caroline Wood
The Fast-track Approvals Bill is back from select committee and Forest & Bird is alarmed that the purpose for the legislation is to enable coal and gold to be dug up, the seabed to be mined and rivers to be dammed with little or no regard for the en
Parliament’s Environment Committee must delay reporting back on the Fast-track Approvals Bill until it has time to properly consider the proposed projects, says Forest & Bird.
New Zealand’s progress towards securing 30% of its terrestrial and aquatic habitats in protected areas by 2030 will be under the spotlight at this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. By Chantal Pagel
These two words set a dangerous precedent in Aotearoa New Zealand, where there is no biodiversity to spare. By Dr Manu Davison
Veteran conservation activist Ann Graeme reflects on a lifetime of environmental activism and progress.
A version of this story was first published in the Spring 2024 issue of Forest & Bird magazine.
by Michael Pringle
When first asked to help with the Forest & Bird History project I knew that my experience in working with a range of archival sources in New Zealand would be useful to Forest & Bird.
Sarah Sickorez is a leader in the new Te Matau-a-Māui Hawkes Bay Hub of Forest & Bird Youth. Sarah's interest in nature was sparked by her visits to zoos, and a nature and science museum, in Texas.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the current government worked with local communities to restore our polluted lakes rather than waging war on them? By Tom Kay
It is crucial that nature-based solutions are prioritised in future climate adaptation legislation, says Forest & Bird, after Parliament’s Inquiry into climate adaptation report was released today.
Forest & Bird warns New Zealanders should be concerned about the coalition Government’s Resource Management Act reforms signaled today.
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