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Forest & Bird calls for better protection for endangered dolphins

Conservation organisation Forest & Bird calls for the Ministry of Fisheries to choose the best ways to protect endangered Maui’s and ... More

Forest & Bird welcomes Nevis decision

Forest & Bird welcomes today’s decision by a special tribunal to forbid the building of any dam on the Nevis River in Central Otago as a ... More

Forest & Bird disappointed by Akaroa decision

Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird is deeply disappointed that Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has turned down an ... More

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Features

Damn the Dam: Save the Mokihinui

Damn the Dam: Save the Mokihinui

We are working to protect the Mokihinui river and its endemic species – such as our giant land snail - from a watery death.
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Ruapehu Lodge Now Open

Ruapehu Lodge Now Open

We've just flung open the doors of our newly rebuilt Mt Ruapehu lodge and laid out the door mat for botanisers, skiers and nature-lovers.
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Vote for our kiwi battler

Vote for our kiwi battler

Self confessed 'grumpy bugger', backroom negotiator and dynamo planter Colin Ryder has been nominated in the 'kiwi battler' awards. Vote for him!
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Sponsor a School

Sponsor a School

Create a classroom of eco-warriors by giving a school one of our kid's club memberships
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2010 Year of Biodiversity

2010 Year of Biodiversity

NZ has thousands of unique creatures and plants - from coin-sized frogs to giant carnivorous snails. Let's celebrate them!
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Restore our Dawn Chorus

Restore our Dawn Chorus

Donate to our dawn chorus appeal and give our forests a choir of songbirds. Listen to some of our most beautiful soloists online now.
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