10Jun 22, 2015
This week the Environment Reporting Bill comes back to Parliament, with two possible outcomes. Both of the outcomes are a step forward, but both of them are also flawed, meaning that the environment reporting framework to be set in place in New Zealand is less than we’d like. It is likely that government will find […]
11May 7, 2015
All eyes are now on Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith, wondering what he’ll do with his long-awaited review of Resource Management Act (RMA) reforms. It’s a good time time for a quick update on what’s been happening and a few more things that you can do to help. A week ago our environment lawyer Sally Gepp took a […]
12Mar 20, 2015
At midday last Thursday, after three-and-a-half days high in the arms of an old Kauri tree, Forest & Bird member Michael Tavares descended to cheers and applause from the crowd. Michael’s feat beyond doubt raised the media profile and contributed to a successful outcome, after a two-year battle through the formal process to save the […]
13Dec 17, 2014
Seabird of the Year (with chick): David Hallett Working in conservation is invariably busy. New Zealand’s natural heritage is under such consistent attack on so many fronts that there’s never time to put our feet up. So much so that sometimes it’s hard to see the wood … you know the rest of it. So […]