Our AGM for 2024 will be held at John Kinder House and feature guest speaker Dr Phillip Hartley, a Senior Associate at the leading heritage practice of Salmond Reed Architects. Phillip will talk about the physical assessment of heritage buildings and the management of several heritage projects in New Zealand....

This webinar, hosted by Our Climate Declaration, includes a presentation by Catherine Leining and will be followed by a discussion on how offshore mitigation might be used to help Aotearoa meet its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement, while also helping reach our targets without doing harm. The world is...

Come and be inspired by Pest Free Howick’s young pest cadets.   The Pestival is 6.30-8.00 pm at Howick Primary School; however, you’re welcome from 6pm to network with conservation minded teachers, students, neighbours and supporters over refreshments at 40 Willoughby Avenue, Howick.     The event will include: Presentations about...

Economic development is a major focus of the coalition government. Reforms purport to remove ‘red’ and ‘green’ tape. But at what cost? Improving regulatory settings is one thing, but New Zealanders will be concerned with changes that enable more freshwater pollution, loss of indigenous species and questionable developments.  The Environmental...

Following on from 20,000 people marching for nature in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in June, 27,000 writing to Parliament on the Fast-track Approvals Bill, and a standing room only public meeting in Ōtautahi Christchurch last week, join Forest and Bird to find out how you can take action to stop Fast-track and...

Restoring Nature: Reform of the conservation management system This webinar is  the final report of the Environmental Defence Society’s Conservation Law Reform Project. The report sets out a comprehensive package of recommendations for a new conservation system that better aligns with modern needs, values and aspirations, including those of tangata...

Raising Climate Ambition in New Zealand: Barriers and where to have the most impact. This webinar will be presented by Dr Paul Winton. He will cover: An update on where NZ is at in playing a role in a 1.5 degree C future. Where one can focus (voting, talking and...

Clean Up Week is a great opportunity to get your friends, family, school, business or local community group together to participate in New Zealand’s largest clean up event and to make a positive and tangible impact in your local community. It is New Zealand’s largest movement against litter. In 2023,...

Join rangers and volunteers to make a positive impact on the environment while enjoying quality time outdoors.   What to Bring: • Sturdy covered boots or shoes • Weather-appropriate clothes (sun or rain) • Bottle of water • Spades and gloves (if you have them) Note: If you don’t have...

Hear lawyer Roimata Smail talk about her book Understanding Te Tiriti: A Handbook of Basic Facts.  Roimata has devoted her legal career to cases about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In her book, she has distilled two decades of legal expertise into a short, digestible guide to understanding Te Tiriti. Roimata...