Only 10% of wetlands remain in Aotearoa-New Zealand, and they continue to be threatened by agriculture, urban development, mining, quarrying, and landfills. Forest and Bird have a petition asking the government to double the extent of natural wetlands by 2050 and to establish an Aotearoa Wetland Protection and Restoration Plan....
14-year-old Nina from Indonesia is calling on world governments to end plastic pollution. This petition has been launched by Avaaz. The world produces around 367 million metric tons of plastic each year, and only 9% of the total plastics ever produced have been recycled. By 2050, the plastic in the...
Upper Harbour Local Board members recently voted 4 to 2 to remove 13,700 trees planted by the community in Sanders Reserve because of concerns they would obscure views. This is despite a survey of the community where 94% wanted the trees to stay and the board being presented with the...
Mayor Goff says Auckland Council backs the government’s objective of building more homes more quickly and the need for intensive development as the city grows. “Aucklanders also wish to retain the best of Auckland’s character and heritage. This needs to be balanced with the need for more housing. “What is...
Conservation Minister Hon Kiri Allan has announced a wide-ranging review of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation laws. The reform will be staged over several years, starting with a review of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 and steps to improve conservation management planning and related processes....
NZ Herald 14 December Image: Civic Trust Auckland, 18 August 2018
Image: Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage The petition is here.
The Environment Committee has presented its report on this bill to the House. It is available on the Parliament website at this link. The CTA submission on the bill is here.
Mining can have devastating impacts on nature, such as destroying the homes of vulnerable wildlife like the Archey’s frog in the Coromandel – the smallest of our four native frogs, and one of the rarest and most endangered in the world. It is more than four years since the Prime...
Heritage New Zealand has created a new website that will help you find, visit and enjoy some of Aoteaora New Zealand’s wonderful historic places, along with a diverse range of heritage-themed road trips and itineraries for you and your whānau. These heritage places are diverse and fascinating, in rural settings...