Forest And Bird
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
Group calls for dirty farmers to be prosecuted
Forest and Bird is calling on Canterbury Regional Council to prosecute dairy farmers found to be in breach of their resource consents.
DoC admits Northland forests at risk
The Department of Conservation is acknowledging that the state of the Northland's native forests is serious, after accusations of pest control neglect. Video, Audio
Drone footage shows native forests like skeletons in Northland
Forest and Bird have release drone footage showing extensive damage to Northland's native forests. Audio
Vote-fixing hits 'Bird of the Year'
A vote-fixing scandal has rocked the annual top bird competition run by Forest and Bird.
Forest & Bird takes legal action to block land swap
Forest and Bird is asking the High Court to stop the Conservation Department swapping an area of protected land needed for the proposed Ruataniwha dam. Audio
Ruataniwha Dam land swap 'dangerous precedent'
A decision to revoke the protected status of conservation land to make way for the Ruataniwha Dam may be unlawful, Forest and Bird says.
Insight for 1 June 2014 - High Stakes in the High Country
In this week's Insight Graeme Acton travels to the heart of the South Island High Country, where farmers and environmentalists are locked in a battle pitting farming intensification against those who… Audio
