Preventing seabird bycatch

The Ministry for Primary Industries is reviewing the rules for preventing seabird bycatch in the surface longline fishery.  Some of the species inadvertently captured are already threatened or at risk of extinction. There are proven techniques fishers can use to reduce the number of seabirds caught. Forest and Bird have a...

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Feedback on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget

41,146 Aucklanders had their say on Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024, the largest amount of feedback received for any public consultation by the council. The feedback will now be considered by the Governing Body and local boards as they work through final budget decisions. The full regional feedback report...

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Plant natives, remove pest plants and animals

Help save Tāmaki Makaurau’s backyard birdsong by planting native plants in your backyard to create a secure environment for our native birds to move around in. Find out about planting natives in your backyard. Add diversity with native plants. See more. Clear your backyard of pest plants, particularly moth plant,...

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Ban bottom trawling

Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered at Mission Bay to call for an end to bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf – Tīkapa Moana. There were people on yachts, dinghies, waka, kayaks and paddleboards and on the beach. The Hauraki Gulf is a national treasure. Once abundant, the gulf has been...

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Global Plastics Treaty – petition

Next month, world leaders will recommence negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty. Plastic pollution is flooding our planet, harming people’s health, accelerating social injustice, destroying biodiversity and fueling the climate crisis at each stage of plastic’s lifecycle. This Greenpeace petition calling for a strong global plastics treaty now has over...

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Waste system changes

The government recently announced a new waste strategy, new waste legislation, and changes to improve household recycling and food scraps collections. On 18 April, one of several webinars on this topic was held by the Ministry for the Environment, an “Overview of new waste legislation + strategy and kerbside changes.”...

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Container Return Scheme

After years of campaigning by people and community groups, a Container Return Scheme was about to happen. But it’s been deferred by the government. Greenpeace have launched a petition calling for the Container Return Scheme to be returned. You can add your name here. This scheme will have enormous benefits...

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Waste legislation reform

The government has announced fundamental changes to the way we make, use, recycle and dispose of things, ushering in a new era for Aotearoa New Zealand’s waste system.  The initiatives are:   a new waste strategy to set New Zealand’s direction on waste for the next three decades   new and more...

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Food scraps bins roll-out

Auckland Council’s food scraps collection service – rukenga kai, which translates to food cast onward – is about to begin. The service will help reduce the amount of organic waste going to landfill by converting food scraps into a renewable resource. It will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The collection...

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