The Waitaha River flows through publicly owned conservation land – yet the Fast- track Act prevents the public from having any say on a proposed development that would destroy it. By Lynley Hargreaves.
Forest & Bird recognises the importance of improved coordination across portfolios such as housing, transport, local government and the environment. However, we are concerned that the approach proposed in this Bill risks weakening environmental governance, accountability, and resourcing at a time when stronger, not weaker, environmental institutions are required.
A species discovered during a Forest & Bird Bioblitz in 2012 is now under threat from mining activity on conservation land, again. The Avatar Moth - Forest & Bird Youth Creature Feature, October 2025.
Living with Nature: Expanding the Halo Beyond Zealandia
Award winning local bird photographer Simon Runting will be doing a talk on his style of photography trying to capture art in nature and birds in action rather than just a bird on a stick.
Forest & Bird is supportive of some aspects of the Bills, but submits that very significant changes are needed in order for the Bills to achieve their stated goals of unlocking development capacity and enabling delivery of infrastructure and primary
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