Forest & Bird is trying to stop the NZ Transport Agency ploughing ahead with an Auckland highway that poses a threat to rare native birds and special places.
This year's South Island gathering will be hosted by the North Canterbury Branch over the weekend of 2-3 November. The venue will be the Christchurch Bridge Club on Barbadoes St, Christchurch.
Dr Imogen Bassett is Principal Advisor in the Biosecurity team at Auckland Council, and has led the development of the council's new Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMS).