… that requires a clear signal from Government now. The coal industry already has years of consented mining; allowing new …

Te Rūnanga o Awarua are progressing three mātaitai reserves around the Murihiku (Southland) coastline. Establishing the mātaitai reserves in the lower reaches of the Tautuku and Feming Rivers in the Caitlins, and in Ōtara, and Ōmāui and the subsequent …

Over 1000 members of the public made a submission opposing the Mangroves Management Bill via the Forest & Bird website, before the consultation period for the controversial law change closed on Friday night. "People are worried about the consequences of …

… and Lamb NZ for its new commitment to a carbon neutral industry by 2050. The goal of carbon neutrality is a part of …

… of New Zealand’s protected marine animals in commercial fishing nets and on lines and hooks.  You can download Forest …

Sunday 22nd of March experts will provide amazing insights into the nightlife of our native bush and wetland - we might see glow worms, find koura (cray fish), discover spiders and see or hear the birds of the night: ruru (morepork), petrels, maybe even …

… coastal areas Penguins are caught and killed as bycatch in fishing nets Sea level rise is shrinking nesting habitat, and …

Ninety percent of New Zealand’s original wetlands have been destroyed by agricultural and urban development – and are still disappearing. Every wetland counts Wetlands are climate heroes – they can store large amounts of carbon and increase climate …

Forest & Bird has told Parliament’s Environment Committee this morning that New Zealand must become a global leader in tackling the oceans plastic crisis.   Forest & Bird’s seabird advocate, Karen Baird, told MPs that plastic in the marine environment is …

The Zero Carbon Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament today, and Forest & Bird is welcoming the progress on this landmark legislation to make Aotearoa carbon neutral.    "We're very pleased to see the Zero Carbon Bill pass its first reading in …

Pearl Creek (off Cotterell Road, Appleby, access from the Great Taste Trail cycle path) is a spring-fed stream that flows into the Waimeha/Waimea Inlet. It was part of the extensive Waimea delta system, now fragmented by different land uses including …

Little penguins (kororā) live around all of New Zealand’s coastal areas (except the Sub-Antarctic islands and the Kermadec Islands) and in South Australia and Tasmania. They are the world’s smallest penguin, standing at only 35-43 cm (just slightly taller …

… and destroying an important landscape.” “This mining industry claims the economic benefits outweigh the …

Forest & Bird says the Government’s lack of investment in New Zealand’s environment in Budget 2025 is deeply concerning given the importance of the environment to our economy and society.  The organisation says Aotearoa needs to invest around $2 billion a …

Create a wetland in your backyard, and you’ll quickly become popular with your feathered friends. Protecting, restoring or even creating a wetland can involve quite a lot of work initially, but once established, it will pretty much take care of itself – …