1Nov 27, 2017
If it’s not clear why a Government announcement of ‘no new mines on conservation land’ could be almost immediately followed by a story about a ‘mine granted consent on conservation land’, read on. The simple answer is that the proposed Te Kuha opencast coal mine near Westport has just been granted resource consent from the […]
2Jul 14, 2017
Thursday was a big day. A massive iceberg 10 times the size of Lake Taupo broke off the Larsen C iceshelf in Antarctica, the worst snowstorm in years hit both islands disrupting power and road networks, and the Government announced policies to fast track coal mines and extend logging of conservation forests. Yes, you read that […]
3Jan 13, 2014
I have recently returned from holidaying in sunbaked Queensland, Australia, which lies on the doorstep of the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. As a travelling environmentalist and advocate for Forest & Bird it’s hard to take a complete break from work because environmental problems are rife throughout the world. And the ‘lucky’ country is by no […]
4Jul 15, 2013
It is planting season. The gumboots and spades are out. Every weekend in winter there are community events where Forest and Birders and many other people are digging holes and planting native seedlings in local reserves, parks, riverbanks and sanctuaries. These projects are promoted and managed by a wide range of organisations, community groups, and […]
5Mar 8, 2013
Recently, I got the chance to head down to the Denniston plateau – a piece of land that is currently being eyed up by coal-miners – to marvel at the ‘Persian carpet of biodiversity’ that the famed photographer Rod Morris talks so fondly about. I’ve been a macro-photographer for four years now, and as you […]
6Apr 13, 2012
Spotlighting the lives of the ‘small and insignificant’ has been wildlife photographer & filmmaker Rod Morris’s raison d’etre for the past few years. And with potential mining operations threatening some of our most significant landscapes, such as the Denniston plateau, he’s been busy shuffling through the under-growth bringing to life the theatre of these vibrant, […]
7Mar 12, 2012
Border collie-cross Manu joined her owner, lizard expert Marieke Lettink, at the Denniston BioBlitz on March 2-4 to track down skinks and geckos. Manu reveals how she copes as a canine superstar. Q: What’s it like being a lizard dog? A: The best job in the world, I get to run around and search for lizards […]
8May 31, 2010
Blogger: Forest & Bird conservation advocate Quentin Duthie There’s an old saying that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. It’s sort of true with mining in Schedule 4 lands too. To stretch the metaphor to the case of Schedule 4 mining, getting the ‘bird’ buried under the bush will mean […]