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.

Forest & Bird is seeking an assurance that no public money will be spent considering illegal options to flood specially protected conservation land.

Create a wetland in your backyard, and you’ll quickly become popular with your feathered friends.

Forest & Bird has released a series of maps showing that the majority of New Zealand’s rivers and streams will not be covered by any swimmability standard, under the Government’s proposed new water quality measures.

Forest & Bird says it’s unacceptable that gold prospecting is taking place on conservation land that is habitat for highly endangered Archey’s frogs.

A scorecard developed by supporters of the Freshwater Rescue Plan shows big differences between the seven main political parties on fresh water in the lead-up to the election. 

As the mining industry meets in Christchurch, Forest & Bird warns that emissions resulting from potential new coal mines on the Buller plateau would equate to increasing New Zealand’s annual emissions by 10%.

29 September 2017

Rt. Hon. Bill English
Leader, National Party

Jacinda Adern MP
Leader, Labour Party

Rt. Hon. Winston Peters
Leader, New Zealand First Party

Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition begins today.

The competition asks New Zealanders to vote for their favourite bird in the hopes of raising awareness of the threats they face.