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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

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.

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 

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

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

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

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.

By Peter Langlands

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

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 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.

Old podocarp forest stands alongside rare native plant collections cared for by gardeners, conservation scientists, and community volunteers at Wellington’s Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush. By Kathy Ombler

Renewable energy developments need to be located in the right place and shouldn’t lead to further biodiversity loss. By Lynn Freeman

Snails may not have the reputation of dinosaurs, but geologists knew there was something special about the fossils recently unearthed in Auckland. By Ursula Cochran

The notion of killing cats to safeguard native birds is not new among conservationists and was as deeply ingrained in the inter-war period as it is today. By Anton Sveding

Alex Stone looks at the challenges ahead for conservation as we head into 2024 with a new government and an uncertain climate future. Part 4 of 4.

A constructed wetland was highly effective at cleaning up freshwater, absorbing up to 80% of key farm pollutants in a four-year NIWA study. By Andrea Rush

The new coalition government will lead to the loss of more taonga species. Why can’t our decisionmakers see the wood for the trees? By Teall Crossen

What can mātauranga Māori teach us about caring for local waterways? Jazmine Ropner enrols in a free nationwide course to find out.

Shore plovers are one of the world’s rarest shorebirds and need a huge helping hand to survive. By Peter Lo and Helen Jonas. Images Peter Lo.

Alex Stone looks at the challenges ahead for conservation as we head into 2024 with a new government and an uncertain climate future. Part 3 of 4.

After being locally extinct for more than a century, kiwi first returned to Wellington in 2000. How are they doing today? Alan Peck investigates.

Alex Stone looks at the challenges ahead for conservation as we head into 2024 with a new government and an uncertain climate future. Part 2 of 4.

Four years ago, Silvia Pinca embarked on an ambitious project to almost single-handedly rewild a freshly logged pine forest. This is her story.

Members of our Te Puke Branch left a huge legacy for kōkako conservation when they fought to protect Rotoehu Forest 35 years ago. By Caroline Wood

Forest & Bird needs your help to get world-leading legislation over the line so we can manage pet cats for the first time in New Zealand’s history. By Amelia Geary

Three dedicated conservationists have won Forest & Bird Tī Kōuka awards for making a significant contribution to regional conservation over a long period.

Thank you for helping celebrate a century of conservation mahi together! Here we feature some favourite moments from our centennial year so far, including a number of “firsts”. 

Alex Stone looks at the challenges ahead for conservation as we head into 2024 with a new government and an uncertain climate future. Part 1 of 4.

Some off-roaders are riding roughshod over nature and giving law-abiding
drivers a bad name. By Chelsea McGaw

Young people have played an important but overlooked role in conservation
over the past 100 years, says Emma Graham.

Spiders play a huge part in keeping our natural world in balance, and their webs can be works of art. By Anne Graeme