Forest And Bird
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
'Soft touch' on illegal fishing, says Forest and Bird
Forest and Bird says an inquiry into fish dumping must look into claims that officials told skippers they would not be prosecuted despite having video footage. Audio
Dirty dairying declining, or hidden?
Fewer rule-breaking farmers is proof the Water Accord is working, DairyNZ says, but lobby groups say not all dirty dairying is being recorded.
RMA changes may hobble DoC
The Department of Conservation has advised its minister that proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) mean it may not be able to carry out its statutory duty. Audio
Late Edition for 11 December 2015
Kyle Lockwood's silver fern wins the first flag referendum; response to the governments new cyber crime stategy; and in Dateline Pacific, a new vaccine for dengue fever. Audio
