Coromandel group use drones to survey threatened wetland bird population
A Coromandel conservation group has deployed thermal-imaging drones to survey populations of the threatened wetland bird matuku-hūrepo /Australasian bittern.
Thousands rally against Government's Hauraki Gulf u-turn
Over 30,000 people have urged the Government to walk-back its bizarre last-minute decision to allow commercial fishing in protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana.
NZ bottom trawler destroys corals as our Government pledges millions to global coral protection
A New Zealand bottom trawler that was convicted, forfeited, and fined just last year for destroying deep sea corals has done so again, bringing the government’s weak stance on ocean protection into clear view, environment groups say.
Pūteketeke conservation efforts take off in Wānaka
A bird that found global fame on a US talk show and went on to win Bird of the Century is making a comeback in Wānaka thanks to the hard work of volunteers.
The average size of wildlife populations around the world has plummeted by 73% in just 50 years, according to a new report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Native trees flourishing again in Hokianga thanks to volunteers
Thousands of native trees are flourishing on a regenerated block of land in Northland thanks to the hard work of volunteers battling weeds and replanting native species.
Ministers heed advice but further overhaul of fast-track scheme needed
The Government's proposed changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill are a step in the right direction but still don’t go far enough to halt the devastation this legislation will unleash on Aotearoa’s environment.
The Government’s draft Emissions Reduction Plan offers no credible pathway to tackling the climate emergency and meeting Aotearoa’s climate targets, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand.
Over nine thousand New Zealanders have given Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones ‘the finger’ and demanded urgent action to protect Aotearoa’s declining marine species and habitats.
Local community groups are hard at work restoring beaches and dunes in the Hawke’s Bay and Coromandel in a bid to boost native wildlife and protect their communities from the impacts of climate change.
Expanding coal mining in 21st century an “absurd, selfish decision”
Encouraging new coal mines in Aotearoa New Zealand in the midst of a climate crisis is “downright reckless” and flies in the face of the Government’s own climate targets, says WWF-New Zealand.
Muriwai Penguin Project rebuilds after Cyclone Gabrielle
A year after the tropical Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed destruction across the North Island, little blue penguins on the west coast of Auckland are slowly making a comeback.
Scrapping Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary a ‘huge blow’ for marine protection
Scrapping plans for a vast marine sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands is ‘shameful’ and will make it impossible for Aotearoa New Zealand to meet its international commitments.
New Zealand is set to push for bottom trawling to continue in the South Pacific and argue against increased ocean protection for vulnerable habitats at the annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO).
