Forest And Bird
Time to ruffle some feathers: Can the kea keep its title?
The public is being asked to vote in the annual Bird of the Year contest and help raise awareness of our natives' plight.
Our Changing World for 27 September 2018
A study into whether getting concussed while playing rugby makes players more likely to get concussion in the future, and trans-Pacific efforts to stop seabirds getting killed by fishing boats. Audio
Forest & Bird calls for end to whitebait sales
The whitebaiting season opens today, but Forest and Bird wants a ban on sales. The season runs until the end of November, except on the West Coast of the South Island, where it runs from September 1… Audio
Kauri dieback: MPI cannot force closures - biosecurity boss
Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves to try and stop the spread of kauri dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight against the… Audio
Forest and Bird closes reserves to stop kauri dieback
Conservation group Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves with kauri trees to try and stop the spread of dieback disease. The group says there's been a lack of leadership in the fight… Audio
Forest and Bird closes reserves in kauri dieback fight
Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves immediately, to try to stop the spread of the kauri dieback disease. Chief executive Kevin Hague says while all of the reserves are believed to be… Audio
Forest and Bird concerned over Riversdale Flats land sale
Forest and Bird believe a crucial opportunity was lost during a new sale of South Island high country land. The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of Mt White Station, near Arthur's… Audio
Fishing boats wriggling out of onboard observers
Some fishing boat skippers are refusing to allow observers on their boats to monitor their fishing practices. Ministry for Primary Industries observers are a legal requirement and collect information… Audio
Environment Court declines Okura development appeal
The Environment Court has put a stop to a developer's plan to build up to 1,500 houses on protected land by the Okura Estuary about 20km north of Auckland. Okura Holdings, a subsidiary of the Todd… Audio
MPI accused of failing to protect seabirds
The Ministry for Primary Industries is being taken to task over a lack of progress on reducing seabird deaths, including endangered yellow-eyed penguins.
Bid to stop new coal mine overturned in High Court
One of several legal attempts to block a new coal mining venture on the West Coast has failed, but campaigners say the fight to stop the mine is far from finished.
Fishing industry fighting to keep video footage secret
The fishing industry says its up to them to ensure New Zealand has a good reputation for ethically caught fish, not the government. Audio
Forest & Bird welcomes reprimand of MPI on kauri dieback
The Ministry of Primary Industries has been reprimanded by the Ombudsman's Office for refusing to give Forest and Bird information about its kauri dieback programme. The ministry has been told to… Audio
Ministry for Primary Industries reprimanded over OIA
The Ministry for Primary Industries has been reprimanded by the Ombudsman for withholding information from Forest and Bird.
Special Economic Zones still on the table
It is outrageous the government is still considering introducing special economic zones after being told not to by officials, Forest and Bird says.
Govt accused of trying to bypass laws to speed up mining plans
Official documents show the government has been working on plans to bypass environmental protections, Forest & Bird says. Audio
Forest & Bird supports new 1080 rules
New rules on the use of 1080 have critics worried the changes will do nothing to help New Zealand become predator-free. But Forest and Bird's chief executive Kevin Hague says it's a good step forward.
…Feathers ruffled as kōkako crowned NZ Bird of the Year
The kōkako has been crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year, pushing the kea into second position and the pīwakawaka, despite celebrity backing, into third. Audio
Green Party MP Kevin Hague to leave Parliament
Green Party MP Kevin Hague is leaving Parliament to take up the role of chief executive of the environmental organisation Forest and Bird. Audio
Forest and Bird questions funding model for pest eradication
Forest and Bird advocacy manager Kevin Hackwell tells Morning Report what his organisation makes of the Government's goal to eradicate rats, stoats, possums and feral cats from New Zealand over the… Audio
