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Petrel causes a storm for New Zealand

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

New Zealand Storm-petrel was presumed extinct until its rediscovery by bird watchers in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf Marine Park in 2003. A team of ornithologists have used support from The Birdlife International Community Conservation Fund to find the first strong evidence that the tiny, Critically Endangered birds are breeding in the area.

New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

Monday, January 16, 2012

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New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

No effort should be spared to clean up the oil and debris from the Rena as the toll on wildlife continues to rise, Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) said Tuesday...

Oil Spill update from New Zealand

Monday, December 19, 2011

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The last two months of 2011 brought some good news for Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) in the wake of the country’s worst ever maritime environmental disaster in October.

Pukeko crowned New Zealand Bird of the Year

Friday, November 25, 2011

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Pukeko crowned New Zealand Bird of the Year

The swamp-loving Pukeko has won Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year election...

Underbird ahead in the New Zealand polls

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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Our Critically Endangered parrot, the Kakapo, and our blue-suited swamp hen, the Pukeko, are well in front of the flock in Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year poll.

New Zealand must wake up to oil spill dangers

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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New Zealand must wake up to oil spill dangers

Forest & Bird have said the unfolding oil spill disaster in the Bay of Plenty is a stark warning about the potential catastrophe that could result from deep sea oil drilling in our waters.

Forest & Bird appeals Denniston mine consent

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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Forest & Bird appeals Denniston mine consent

Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) appeal against plan for open-cast coal mine

BirdLife speaks out on New Zealand seabird by-catch

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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BirdLife speaks out on New Zealand seabird by-catch

BirdLife International has joined forces with its New Zealand Partner Forest & Bird to remind their government there of its responsibilities towards reducing the toll of seabirds in the country’s fisheries...

Forest & Bird welcomes new marine reserve, but more needed…

Friday, August 26, 2011

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Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) said today it welcomed the upcoming official opening of the Tawharanui Marine Reserve north of Auckland but warned it was a drop in the ocean compared with what is needed to give adequate protection to New Zealand’s marine life...

Forest & Bird wants unique West Coast environment saved

Friday, July 8, 2011

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Forest & Bird wants unique West Coast environment saved

Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) announced today its proposal for a reserve on the Denniston and Stockton plateaux to protect the last remaining habitat of several endangered species, outstanding landscapes and unique ecosystems.

Kokako chicks hatch in Auckland’s Ark

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) have announced that the North Island kokako chicks have hatched in the Ark in the Park open sanctuary – the first time the threatened birds have bred in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges for 80 years...

Kokako discovery in New Zealand

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

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Threatened North Island kokako have been discovered nesting in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges for the first time in 80 years. The discovery of a nest is a triumph for a project by Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand)...

Kakariki scoops Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year title

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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Kakariki scoops Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year title

New Zealand’s bright green parrot – the Kakariki – has won this year’s Forest & Bird poll (BirdLife in New Zealand) for Bird of the Year.

Forest & Bird welcomes Government’s mining decision

Monday, July 26, 2010

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Forest & Bird welcomes Government’s mining decision

Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) welcomes the Government’s decision to maintain the protection of New Zealand’s core conservation land as a victory for the environment and the people of New Zealand.