A Nature-Positive Future
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A Nature-Positive Future

Together we can stop nature's decline. 

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Across the world, there has been 69% drop in monitored wildlife populations since 1970. 

In one lifetime, we have lost nature at an alarming rate. And we continue to do so. The situation is grave. But if we act now. If we act together. We can turn it around.

Together we can keep our most severely threatened species, like the Māui dolphin and the Antipodean albatross, from disappearing. We can stop the decline of our endangered and vulnerable penguins, mollymawks, and dolphins. We can reverse the damage to the oceans. 

Are you in? Will you help build a nature-positive future?

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Marine Protected Areas

One major action we can take is to turn at least 30% of New Zealand waters in Marine Protected Areas. 

Despite having one of the largest marine environments in the world, less than 1% is protected from exploitation. There are too few places where our seabirds and dolphins are safe from the dangers of commercial fishing. Too few places where nature can have a chance to recover. 

Your donation will help us keep pressure on the government to commit to doing more to protect our ocean, and the wonderful, unique species that call it home. To make 30% protected by 2030 a reality.

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Sustainable fishing

We can reduce our impact on the ocean, and the species who live in and rely on it, by fishing more sustainably.

Your support will allow us to keep working with government and industry to strengthen, monitor and enforce bycatch mitigation measures. By making a donation today, you can help reduce the number of seabirds, mammals and other species needlessly dying on fishing lines and in nets. 

We need to do better. For the ocean. For our orcas, our yellow-eyed penguins, our albatrosses and petrels.  

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What we mean by nature positive

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Submission

Fast-track Approvals Bill Submission

WWF-New Zealand's submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill
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Success Story

Ngāti Kuri leaders join Pacific counterparts in sharing climate solutions

Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific gathered in Fiji for the Oceania First Voices Regional Forum.
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Press Release

Goodbye Freddie: Slashing Significant Natural Areas will result in the extinction of our native species

Suspending the need for councils to comply with Significant Natural Area rules is another nail in the coffin for our threatened wildlife.
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Press Release

New law puts NZ on fast-track to environmental destruction

The Government’s new fast-track consenting legislation is an unprecedented assault on nature and democracy.
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Press Release

NZ Government set to breach terms of UK trade deal

The New Zealand Government’s ‘war on nature’ could put its billion-dollar Free Trade Agreement with the UK at risk.
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Submission

ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER OF THE NZ-UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Joint submission to the Environment and Climate Sub-Committee on the Implementation of the Environment Chapter of the New Zealand-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
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Press Release

No community safe under Fast-Track Consenting Bill

Environmental groups have warned that the Government's new fast-track consenting bill is concerning for democracy and the environment.
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Advocacy Update

Briefing to Incoming Government

WWF-New Zealand's Briefing to the Incoming Government November 2023
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Fascinating Facts

7 ideas for a sustainable summer

The season of goodwill is the perfect time to be part of the moment towards a more sustainable future.
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Report

Towards a Treaty to End Plastic Pollution

In March 2022, UN Member States agreed on a mandate to negotiate a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution.
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Submission

Biodiversity Credit System

Joint submission on “Helping nature and people thrive: exploring a biodiversity credit system for Aotearoa New Zealand – Discussion Document”
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Press Release

Concerned at proposed defunding of DOC

The chief executives of WWF-New Zealand, Forest & Bird, and the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) are deeply concerned at National's propsal to cut the Department of Conservation’s (DOC's) budget.
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