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 …

Help Restore Native Biodiversity to “The Sanctuary”. (30 Hectare ECan Reserve on the banks of the Waimakariri River - off Coutts Island Road).  Forest and Bird North Canterbury Branch with ECan Rangers, are planting native trees and plants to provide a …

… cycling tracks, horse riding areas and activities such as fishing, rafting and   … Forest & Bird Monthly Talk: Wairau …

… bays captured by sediment cores; surveys of the effects of fishing; surveys carried out around the Nelson Boulder Bank; …

Wetlands are vital for environmental and human health. Our native birds, fish, and plants need wetlands, and so do our communities. But 90% of our wetlands over the last century have been destroyed, and draining and degradation is still happening today. …

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 …

Protecting Shoal Bay Shoal Bay lies at the southern edge of the North Shore, between the motorway and the Devonport Peninsula. The bay is a high priority for the North Shore branch as it is a "Site of Special Wildlife Interest" (SSWI), which is a DOC …

Mangaroa Wetland is a 300ha peatland in Mangarao Valley. We are currently trying to get this area protected as a Significant Natural Area and have all farming and development activity stopped. The wetland is a significant and effective carbon sink, water …

Arethusa Reserve Northland  This far North Writer: Paul White Between two oceans hides a hollow place where forest now is no more than buried wood shrouded in a blanket made of swamp. Above life breathes, though some of it needs killing. Rats, possums, …

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

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 …

Join us for an evening with Laura Torre and Sarah Dimitrijevic of  Whitebait Connection  as they unravel the mysteries of our nocturnal freshwater fish. Tuesday 7 June 2022 at 7:30 p.m. To join Online via Zoom, click here.      … The mysteries of our eels …

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

Forest & Bird is trying to stop the NZ Transport Agency ploughing ahead with an Auckland highway that poses a threat to rare native birds and special places. The long-fought East West Link is back on the cards, after the Transport Agency announced it …

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 …