It was a four-day whistle-stop tour of the top of the south. There were long-tailed bats, fantails, royal spoonbills, pukeko and a whale. It was definitely a whale, and definitely not a rock. Forest & Bird’s National Volunteer Co-ordinator Heidi Quinn had spent the last seven weeks on the road visiting almost every single Forest […]

Who thinks China is a threat? Three lonely hands wave in a packed Massey University lecture theatre. Who thinks China is an opportunity? Jonathan Watts asks. This time, over half of the 140-strong audience raise their hands. Watts, the Guardian’s Asia environment correspondent, believes China is both. His April tour around the country followed the […]

There’s a worldwide fish fight going on. There are huge levels of by-catch, over-fishing and practices that ravage the environment. The forecast for the health of our oceans is grim, even in New Zealand. Which is why we hope Kiwis will embrace the newly released Best Fish Guide and make eco-friendly choices when buying seafood. […]