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

Nature Positive

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Press Release

Government’s support of voluntary nature credits a 'welcome step’

A voluntary nature credit scheme to incentivise the restoration of biodiversity on private land is a welcome step forward by the Government.
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Beehive
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‘No BS’ or ‘No Biodiversity Spend’? Budget fails nature and climate yet again

Aotearoa’s environment is yet again the loser in the Government’s 2025 Budget, with major nature funds scrapped and millions in handouts to fossil fuel companies.
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Press Release

Wildlife Act ‘improvements’ shonky law-making and selfish short-termism

Changes to the Wildlife Act will dilute its fundamental purpose, which is to protect our threatened native wildlife.
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Environmental scorecard a ‘code red’ for nature

The Government’s environmental scorecard confirms New Zealand is in the midst of a spiralling biodiversity crisis.
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Submission

Submission on charging for access to some public conservation land

WWF-New Zealand's submission on exploring charging for access to some public conservation land.
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Submission

Submission on modernising conservation land management

Read our submission on proposed changes to modernise the conservation system.
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Press Release

Government’s mining plans a ‘bizarre nostalgia trip’

The Government is chasing economic growth in all the wrong places with its plans to mine public conservation land, says WWF-New Zealand.
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Submission

Submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill

WWF-New Zealand's submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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Submission

Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

WWF-New Zealand's submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
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9 ideas for a sustainable summer

The season of goodwill is the perfect time to be part of the movment towards a more sustainable future.
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Press Release

Government ‘outsourcing not investing in nature'

The Government is outsourcing its responsibilities instead of investing in nature, says WWF-New Zealand.
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Press Release

Tackling nature-loss could bring major economic boost

Protecting nature could save Aotearoa New Zealand more than $270 billion over the next 50 years.
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