… For the first time ever, New Zealand’s native bats have flown … into  Bird of the Year/Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau .    With one week to go before the competition opens, the  long-tailed … we stand beside our pekapeka brethren.”  Voting opens in one week, at 9am on 18 October, and ends on 31 October at …

… group has won two awards at the recent Selwyn Awards – for Environmental Action and for Community Volunteering. Rakaia Huts initially settled in … There is an excellent campground. The sea is not safe for swimming, but there are beautiful stones on the beach and …

…   “Forest & Bird welcomes the National Party’s proposal for two new National Parks and its ongoing support for the Predator Free 2050 goal.  National adopted the … past time to put nature first, and it would have been good for the National Party to show it understands the urgency of …

… Forest & Bird Dunedin is passionate about advocating for effective change for nature in Dunedin and the wider Otago area. The branch … that matter to Dunedin and Otago communities. Speak up for Freshwater Otago Regional Council is seeking community …

… The modification of rivers for flood management, irrigation, and agriculture has … from 1937 to 2016-2018. The assessment method allows for a river’s ‘current’ physical condition to be assessed … in condition from ‘then’ to ‘now’. The overall changes for sections of the river and for active channel width are …

… A very special Third Thursday Talk to close off our series for 2019. Writer, strategist, conservationist and local … Henga resident Annette Lees will be talking about her latest book.  During a year of swimming every day, Annette … Lees discovered that New Zealanders have a special passion for outdoor swimming.  In her book  Swim , Annette has …

… New Zealanders will be able to vote for a whole flock of their favourite native birds in Forest & … in the voting system means people will be able to vote for up to five of the New Zealand birds they love in order of … Previously, they have been able to only vote for one bird. The voting system, known as "instant run-off …

… Arthur Harper served as the Society’s president from 1948 for seven years, remaining an active advocate until his death in May 1955, one month shy of his ninetieth birthday. Born in Christchurch … between both organisations has been a positive one for conservation and recreation. 2   Arthur was awarded …

… action against Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) for carrying out works without resource consent at McGregor … that runs under the road. However, it has not applied for retrospective resource consent for the floodgate – and Waikato Regional Council says it …

… Body elections are being held on the 12th of October both for Auckland Council’s Governing Body and the Local Boards. … & Bird Waitakere invites you to listen to the candidates for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board and Henderson-Massey Local Board as well as for the position of Councillor for the Waitakere Ward. A good …

… maunga so these volcanic cones become sanctuaries for native wildlife and vegetation in New Zealand’s largest … was like in pre-human times and provide secure places for native birds such as tūī and kererū to feed and breed … native trees and plants. The maunga will provide a base for native wildlife to spread further through the city and …

… other conservation land are safe from being disposed of for private development interests. The Supreme Court … by trying to make part of Ruahine Forest Park available for exchange to a dam company, which would flood it. Forest & … Executive Kevin Hague says "This decision is wonderful news for Ruahine and all Forest Parks around the country. New …

… a 20 year history of conservation leadership and advocacy for New Zealand’s wildlife and wild places. You may have seen … and public sector, Nicola is an enthusiastic champion for engaging people with the special values of New Zealand’s … storytelling to build people’s understanding of and love for nature, so that they feel inspired to act to protect it. …

… was on the plan’s working group and advocated strongly for a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) to be … of threats facing our gulf today – including the need for improved marine protection, fisheries management, and … popular quarterly magazine, packed with feature articles, news and photographs on New Zealand’s unique wildlife and …

… numbers low, creating a precious mainland island refuge for many vulnerable range-restricted endemic species, … with proposed open-cast coal mining on a vast scale. One of the mines on the plateau would cover an area the size … 20 million tonnes of coking coal. Bathurst’s mega-mine is one of the most environmentally damaging of all the projects …