Back to top anchor

Regular GivingMembership

Aerial view of Lower Garvey Creek discoloured due to coal mine pollution
Credit or caption

Credit - Neil Silverwood

Fight for Freshwater

New Zealand’s freshwater is under attack. Years of unchecked intensive agriculture and other polluting industries are making our rivers sick. Make a donation today and you'll send a crystal-clear message to the Government that our water must be protected.

Fight for Freshwater

Freshwater is the next target in the coalition Government’s War on Nature. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his coalition Government want to take away the world-leading freshwater policy we fought decades for. This legislation was due to come into effect this summer and herald a new dawn in water conservation.

Instead, the Government has signalled it wants to roll back the clock and put the interests of polluting industries above healthy freshwater and communities.   

We've got to send a clear message that we won't stand for it and we've got to galvanize other New Zealanders to take action to save our water.

Please give and help us fight for New Zealand’s freshwater! 

Right now, our waterways are in a dire state. 

  • Most rivers and many lakes fall well short of water quality guidelines.
  • Levels of nitrate in groundwater in many places – including drinking water sources – continue to increase.
  • Most of our native fish (including whitebait) are threatened with or at-risk of extinction.
  • We have drained or destroyed almost all wetlands.

Join the fight to demand our Government makes restoring our water quality a priority for our health and wellbeing and for that of our precious nature. 

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for being nature's voice for freshwater

How much would you like to donate towards the fight for our freshwater?
$
address

If you would like to make a donation direct to our bank account:
Account name: ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY
Account Number: 389019-0456965-01 (Please reference your name.)

 View the Donation terms and conditions (Note: Opens in a new browser tab).