Application to dig up Denniston Plateau for coal lodged
Fast-track applications shouldn’t commit New Zealand to decades of environmental degradation on unique conservation land, says Forest &…
Between six lanes of Manhattan traffic, Broadway’s medians are being replanted with native species to create a five-mile corridor for birds and bees
As of 2026, 12 malls have been restored. (Picture: BMA) In the middle of Manhattan, Broadway’s green medians…
New Zealand faces a defining choice for nature and communities
Forest & Bird says the Government’s proposed resource management reforms risk taking New Zealand down a path that…
Election date called for New Zealand’s wildest election
There is an election in the air, and this one has feathers. Forest & Bird has confirmed the…
Budget 2026 a missed opportunity for nature
Budget 2026 has continued the decline in spending on nature, Forest & Bird says, with no sign the…
Environment groups join forces to call for ‘environmental reset’
This is a joint media release with WWF-New Zealand and Greenpeace. Aotearoa’s leading environmental organisations are urging all…
Iconic bird once on brink of extinction regionally makes incredible comeback: ‘Re-establishing suitable conditions’
Conservationists are bringing the threatened Asian houbara bird back from the brink of extinction in Saudi Arabia. As…
Officials stunned after spotting prehistoric-looking creatures in pond — here’s why they’re worried
A strange, armor-plated fish surfacing in a local pond has left officials stunned — and raised alarm about…
‘We are constantly assessing for new risks and threats’
Government scientists in Britain have found new allies in their fight against invasive plant species and are deploying…
‘We immediately realized how serious this could be’
The Cuban tree frog, invasive to the Caribbean, has shown no signs of slowing its spread. According to…
Resident’s backyard photo prompts warning over life-threatening risk: ‘Freely available’
As a government decision looms on the future of rodenticides, a stark photo illustrates the risk they pose…
Man removes 18km of barbed wire fencing from Victorian property to save wildlife
When conservation photographer Doug Gimesy moved to his property in the Otways in south-west Victoria last year, he…