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Aroha in action sums up the three passionate wahine Māori who star in a new docuseries asking people to work together to restore Tīkapa Moana. By Cassie Roma
A lowland braided river terrace on the Cook River near Fox Glacier may be sold off instead of being added to its neighbouring national park. By Lynley Hargreaves
Hawke’s Bay farmer James Hunter shares his conservation story in the hope it will inspire others to choose nature-based solutions on their farms. By Caroline Wood
Encouraging insects and other critters to your urban garden is key to creating a healthy habitat for birds, lizards, and other native wildlife. By Geraldine Canham-Harvey
Ongoing 1080 operations contributed to a stunning display of red rātā flowers in Paparoa National Park this summer. By Dean Baigent-Mercer
More than 600,000 tonnes of carbon worth an estimated $32m were lost in fires at two of New Zealand’s most important wetlands. By Caroline Wood
There are things conservationists can do make our land more resilient to fire risk in the future. By Caroline Wood
Forest & Bird volunteers and staff worked hard over summer to protect and monitor precious long-tailed bat roosts in Marlborough. By Lynn Freeman
Western Pacific leatherback turtles are in big trouble. Peter Langlands looks at how we can better protect these giants of the ocean when they visit our waters.
A treasure trove of letters and other archives has shed new light on the fledgling Society’s efforts to engage with Māori on shared conservation goals. By Michael Pringle
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.
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
By David Hill. Illustrated by Kelly Body.
Meet the Forest & Bird staff, volunteers, and communities working to restore wildlife on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula. By Jenny Hanwell
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
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
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.
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
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.
Why do New Zealanders love their birds so much? Lynn Freeman reports.
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
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