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Government torpedoes own flagship water reform group
April 1, 2010
Five leading environmental and outdoor recreation groups said today that the Government legislation on water conservation orders passed yesterday ...
Forest & Bird says ECan move a fast-track for dams
March 30, 2010
Forest & Bird believes the Government’s move to replace Environment Canterbury with its own appointees is a covert move to fast-track dams ...
Quota hike for endangered tuna appalling, says Forest & Bird
March 25, 2010
Forest & Bird is appalled to learn that the Government has today agreed to a hike in the quota of critically endangered southern bluefin tuna.
Forest & Bird warns of sham mining protection
March 22, 2010
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird expects the Government will try to claim that already protected land is a trade-off for ...
Mining proposals worse than Forest & Bird feared
March 22, 2010
Forest & Bird is alarmed to learn that the Government wants to mine even more national parks and other top conservation land than it expected.
Forest & Bird concerned at dairy farmers’ declining environmental performance
March 18, 2010
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird is concerned that the environmental performance of dairy farmers is getting worse.
Forest & Bird reveals Government mining plans
March 14, 2010
Conservation organisation Forest & Bird has uncovered Government plans to allow mining in 7000 hectares of high-value conservation land in the ...
Forest & Bird echoes scientist’s fears about fish
March 9, 2010
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird applauds fisheries scientist John McKoy for speaking up about the guesswork used to manage ...
Forest & Bird welcomes ruling on Hector’s dolphins
February 23, 2010
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird welcomes the High Court judgement today endorsing most measures announced in 2008 to protect ...
Forest & Bird says covenants will not protect Mackenzie
February 8, 2010
Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird believes turning Crown-owned Mackenzie Basin pastoral land into private land with covenants ...