… we can make a difference in our own back yard. Over fishing in the Hauraki Gulf is a bit like the destruction of …

The sanctuary is a 30 hectare ECan reserve situated between Coutts Island Road, Templars Island, and the Waimakariri river. Until about five years ago, the reserve consisted mostly of weeds such as grey willow, poplar, blackberry and Old man's beard. ECan …

The Ministry for Primary Industries needs to front up to New Zealanders on the dire state of their Kauri Dieback Programme, following the release of memos from MPI to their Minister. The memos reveal MPI was aware the spread of kauri dieback was …

… goal is to speak up for a healthy environment and balance industry voices. The Government has proposed changes to the …

… and Kaipara) return to their original, healthy states. Fishing and aquaculture activities follow ecosystem-based …

Dairy farming has a large impact on the environment in South Otago, and can have devastating effects on our freshwater if pollutants are not managed effectively. Highly nitrogenous substances such as fertilisers, stock feaces and urine can create a toxic …

… on carbon that includes agriculture just like any other industry in New Zealand,” says Forest & Bird Chief Executive …

A not to be missed talk by Dr. Britt Graham about the methods used and what has been learnt about the movement of marine species that travel throughout the South Pacific and around New Zealand. She will share her insight gained from more than 20 years …

Preserving natural systems that buffer Auckland from increased heat, drought, storms, and rising sea level is essential to protecting the city from impacts of climate change, says Forest & Bird. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, or …

… in this way, and it’s time we stopped giving the mining industry special treatment.”   Forest & Bird has been …

The Ngaruroro River in Hawke's Bay is one of the very few braided rivers in the North Island with a braided system that remains intact. In the upper reaches the river is pristine, and throughout the entire length of the river, the water quality is very …

Coromandel-based anti-mining group Ours Not Mines is in the High Court today  challenging the Hauraki District Council’s decision to give OceanaGold – a large international mining company – access into nationally significant Coromandel public conservation …

… major effects on the Gulf and its biology, including over-fishing, underwater noise, runoff from the land, general …

… better understood.” Forest & Bird is welcoming the tōtara industry pilot to explore a new market in the forestry …

Jean S Fleming ONZM CRSNZ Professor Emeritus of Science Communication, talks on "The Kapiti Coast Biodiversity Project" - restoring habitats and bringing people together in nature.  The original project was funded from 2015 to 2018 by the Ministry for the …