Protecting our native plants, animals and wild places, on land and in our oceans. Help us to help nature.

Our amazing flat-faced patiki

In lakes, rivers and estuaries throughout New Zealand, groups of aquatic flying carpets are mobilising and moving downstream towards the sea.  Late...... Read more

Pest-free Stewart Island comes one step closer to becoming reality

New Zealand leads the world in clearing pests, however until now it has talked gingerly about the obvious next hurdle:  clearing pests from inhabited...... Read more

Success Stories

May 20, 2013

Read about some of our achievements over the past 90 years... Read more

Tauranga: Shore bird census-Tauranga Harbour

 If you want to help please email Birds.bop@osnz.org.nz ... Read more

Auckland: North Shore- (Queen’s Birthday) Water Whisperers

This vibrant environmental documentary explores the healing and recovery of polluted and fished-out waterways, and the conservation of wild...... Read more