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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.

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 

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.

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.
 

The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin has won Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau Bird of the Year 2024. 

Hoiho, securing a decisive victory with 6,328 votes, wears the coveted crown atop its golden head for the second time. It previously won in 2019.

After five years of legal proceedings, the Supreme Court has delivered a mixed judgment but ultimately upheld Forest & Bird’s core challenge that overfished stocks need to be rebuilt within a period that is based on the stock’s biology and environme

The hoiho yellow-eyed penguin has overtaken the karure Chatham Island robin, waddling into first place in Bird of the Year 2024. 

This was first published as an opinion piece in the NZ Herald. 

Ko au te taiao, ko te taiao ko au, “I am nature, and nature is me.”

The trick to successful nest parasitism is to not unduly harm one’s hosts, as our visiting trickster cuckoos have learned over many generations. By Ann Graeme

Conservationists are calling for more marine reserves along the Catlins coastline to protect declining numbers of yellow-eyed penguins. By Kerrie Waterworth

Our quiet little endemic grebe didn’t get a look in during Bird of the Century, but it’s still a winner for Ann Graeme.

A Bay of Plenty conservation group has boosted its trapping network thanks to Forest & Bird’s Give-a-Trap initiative. By Matt McCrorie

Will it be a mighty seabird, a forest-dwelling songster, or perhaps one of our flightless friends? 

Forest & Bird has welcomed the news today that the Government has listened to the tens of thousands of New Zealanders who have raised growing concerns about the proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill.  These recommended changes include a significan

Government Ministers have launched an unprecedented assault on freshwater. 
By Cate Hennessy

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

Rewa Gebbie is leader for Forest & Bird Youth's Ōtautahi Christchurch Hub and on the national committee.

Forest & Bird’s Save our Seabirds team moved quickly to find the culprit when a dead sooty shearwater chick was discovered. By Kerrie Waterworth

There is something for everyone at Bushy Park Tarapuruhi, from friendly native birds and lizards to wetland walks and giant rātā. By Caroline Wood

By Peter Langlands

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

Forest & Bird says including nature-based solutions in the Government’s climate strategy is a win for nature – and common sense. 

2023 was a particularly special year for Forest & Bird. Our 100th birthday provided a chance to showcase the Society’s rich history, celebrate its people and places, and talk about our many and varied accomplishments.

Abby Patterson has recently stepped into the role of Forest & Bird Youth's (F&BY) Communications Manager – part of F&BY's national Communications Hub.

Forest & Bird and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation have agreed to pause legal proceedings over the way a herd of North American elk, an introduced browsing mammal, is managed within Fiordland National Park.

Forest & Bird has presented a petition at Parliament, requesting the House ensure a select committee has the opportunity to consider the final list of projects for the Fast-track Approvals Bill prior to the bill being reported back to Parliamen

Why do New Zealanders love their birds so much? Lynn Freeman reports.

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

Forest & Bird has honoured five long-serving members with the Tī Kouka award for their exceptional service over a long period to the organisation and to conservation in their local and regional areas. 

Nate Wilbourne of Brightwater has received Forest & Bird’s Te Kaiārahi Rangatahi o te Taiao Youth Award for Youth Conservation. At 16 years old, Nate has already got an impressive resume as a budding conservationist. 

Forest & Bird’s new President, and the first woman to hold the role in 101 years, is Kate Graeme of Tauranga.

Richard Hursthouse of Auckland’s North Shore has received Forest & Bird’s prestigious Old Blue award for three decades leading and initiating conservation projects in the city and at national level.