The Ministry for the Environment's (MFE) latest report on fresh water warns that without rapid change in how we treat our environment, New Zealand's identity, wellbeing, cultural values, and economy are at risk (Pg 14). “Forest & Bird is urging local and …

Forest & Bird is frustrated one of the councils wanting to be exempted from environmental regulation when carrying out mangrove removal, has failed to provide relevant information sought by the conservation organisation. Thames-Coromandel District Council …

A coalition of over 30 organisations from across Aotearoa has come together to launch a 10-point plan called “Climate Shift”. It calls for urgent climate action from parties across the political spectrum in the lead-up to the election.  The groups are …

Kōkako nests have been hard hit by rats at Forest & Bird’s Ark in the Park in the Waitakere Ranges. Predators have destroyed all the chicks and eggs from three kōkako nests under volunteer surveillance in the reserve over the past two weeks, says …

New mining activities have been approved across more than 150,000 hectares of public conservation land since 2017, OIA documents obtained by Forest & Bird reveal.  Activities applied for or approved range from exploration for lithium on numerous …

Forest & Bird says today’s announcement of six new marine reserves, in the south-east of the South Island, is a significant move towards protecting vulnerable Southern Ocean ecosystems.  The agreement, more than a decade in the making, will increase …

Forest & Bird has sent a letter to the Prime Minister , and other Government Ministers, asking for increased funding for essential wilding pine control.   “Wilding pines are trees which have self-seeded and are growing where they are not supposed to be. …

… parks? Mining on the Denniston plateau, commercial fishing carve-outs in the Hauraki Gulf, selling off …

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 Forest & Bird magazine A version of this story was first published in the Autumn 2025 issue of Forest & …

Forest & Bird is welcoming Government plans to update conservation laws, with Chief Executive Kevin Hague saying it is time to design a system that is fit for purpose in the 21st century.    “Nature is in crisis, and protecting the forests, mountains, …

Forest & Bird is welcoming Government plans to update conservation laws, with Chief Executive Kevin Hague saying it is time to design a system that is fit for purpose in the 21st century.    “Nature is in crisis, and protecting the forests, mountains, …

Arethusa Reserve is an example of a rare dune lake ecosystem. The dry and sandy perimeter of this area has formed the sides of a shallow basin that collects rain to create a shallow lake and wetlands.   Location and Access  Situated at Lamb Road, Pukenui, …

Forest & Bird has won in the Supreme Court against a coal mining company trying to push through an opencast mine near Westport, in a ruling which has implications across the whole of New Zealand. “This is absolutely wonderful news for nature, and …

Russell Bell has been honoured with Forest & Bird’s Old Blue award for his significant role in many of the most important conservation projects in and around the Hutt Valley over the last 40 years. Russell had two spells as Lower Hutt branch chairman and …

Forest & Bird is calling on the Government to develop a national Room for Rivers plan to protect communities and wildlife in the face of increased flooding – and want a $500m contestable flood mitigation fund set up to help make it happen.   The call …