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Forest & Bird are submitting on this consultation as we are concerned that capping rates could mean 
decreased funding available for nature, such as:

Resource management law has a direct impact on whether nature in Aotearoa thrives or declines.

Forest & Bird is warning that the Government’s decision to weaken national environmental direction removes vital safeguards that New Zealanders expect. 

Suffering from self-diagnosed "nature deficient disorder" Chris Fitch set out on a global journey to discover the myriad ways citizens are greening their urban spaces and reaping multiple wellbeing benefits.

From Singapore to Copenhagen, forward-thinking cities are weaving green spaces into their urban fabric and welcoming wildlife home. By Caroline Wood

New research is uncovering the secret lives of tāiko Westland petrels at their breeding colony on the West Coast.

Unlocking the secret lives of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceanic manta rays. By Lydia Green

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

Forest & Bird’s Kiwi Conservation Club (KCC) is inviting New Zealanders of all ages to embrace the outdoors with its Summer Adventure Challenges, running from 8 December 2025 to 1 February 2026. 

Thank you for standing with us and being a strong voice for nature over the past year. None of the following conservation highlights would have been possible without you.

Jenny Pattrick explains why she is supporting Forest & Bird’s campaign to save Denniston. By Caroline Wood.

Forest & Bird is deeply concerned by the Environment Select Committee’s report on the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, which ignores overwhelming public opposition and expert advice. 

We explore how cities worldwide are weaving nature back into urban spaces. From Singapore's vertical forests to Copenhagen's edible streets, decision-makers are using innovative ways to support biodiversity and human wellbeing.

Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ) is seeking feedback on a package of 19 proposed changes to commercial fishing regulations.

This strategy drives our efforts to protect and restore te taiao over the next five years. We want to inspire and empower New Zealanders to speak, stand and act for our indigenous nature.

From restoring native forests that prevent landslides to creating urban wetlands that manage flooding, nature-based solutions protect our communities while supporting biodiversity and climate resilience. 

Forest & Bird is alarmed by a steep decline in central government environmental spending for 2025/26 according to the latest estimate from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE).  

Forest & Bird is proud to announce that Dr Kelvin Lloyd has been awarded the prestigious Loder Cup, one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s highest honours for conservation.  

New Zealand has plummeted to 44th place out of 67 countries in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), reflecting the Government's extensive weakening of climate and environmental protections. 

It is of major concern that changes proposed in the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill are likely to exclude the potential for Forest & Bird (and other New Zealanders including independent experts, community groups and NGOs) to participate in decis

The Government’s new Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill will effectively shut New Zealanders out of decisions that will affect generations to come and shape the future of our environment.  

Forest & Bird, with award-winning musicians Delaney Davidson and Troy Kingi, have today released Kārearea, the first track in the new musical series Waiata Manu – honouring New Zealand's Bird of the Year

Forest & Bird has warned that proposals to introduce Herds of Special Interest (HOSI) for pest species on public conservation land set a dangerous precedent and undermine the very purpose of these areas. 

A new Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill slams the door shut on communities, says Forest & Bird. 

Forest & Bird has launched a petition calling on Conservation Minister Tama Potaka to reclassify the Denniston Plateau as a scientific reserve – a move that would permanently safeguard this ecological taonga from mining.  

Our native forests are bigger climate heroes than we realised. By Caroline Wood

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

Forest & Bird is fighting (again) to save Denniston’s ancient landscape, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. This time will be harder as the government has silenced conservation voices with its undemocratic process.

Harsh conditions on the Denniston Plateau have given rise to an elfin world of tiny trees, wetland tussocks, and fascinating lichens. By Lynley Hargreaves

As three years of Jobs for Nature funding comes to an end, our Tautuku project manager reflects on what has been achieved. By Francesca Cunninghame

The team at Mahakirau Forest Sanctuary has removed more than 18,000 predators over two decades, helping restore a precious Coromandel biodiversity hotspot. By Kerrie Waterworth

Two exciting arachnid discoveries in a single day suggest Forest & Bird’s Moore’s Bush could be a micro-spider hotspot. By Caroline Wood