Today, global environmental organisation WWF, and partner organisations, kick-off the third global conference promoting innovation…
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WWF-New Zealand says today’s announcement of four Hector’s dolphins killed in trawling nets highlights the…
A collaboration between the fishing industry, government, iwi, and environmental groups – today announced that…
At the recent International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, governments highlighted the plight of Māui dolphins,…
WWF-New Zealand says that today’s new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the…
WWF-New Zealand says that today’s announcement that a Māui dolphin was found dead near Raglan…
WWF-New Zealand today welcomed the release of the over 15,000 submissions that New Zealanders made…
Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf has appointed Livia Esterhazy as a new non-executive director on the Treasury’s Board.
Secretary to the Treasury Gabriel Makhlouf has appointed Livia Esterhazy as a new non-executive director…
Environmental group WWF-New Zealand today welcomed the announcement by Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash that electronic…
One of New Zealand’s most ambitious and creative conservation projects, Reconnecting Northland, is entering an…
WWF-New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will not issue any further block offers for offshore oil and gas exploration. While Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods releases a block offer for limited onshore oil exploration today, the government is announcing that it will progressively reduce new block offers for onshore oil exploration to zero.
WWF-New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will not…
Generation Zero, WWF New Zealand, and Forest & Bird, are welcoming the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s endorsement of a Zero Carbon Act for New Zealand, which aligns very closely with the Zero Carbon Act proposal launched by Generation Zero in April 2017.
Generation Zero, WWF New Zealand, and Forest & Bird, are welcoming the Parliamentary Commissioner for…
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand is deeply concerned by suggestions from the new Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash that he might “scrap” plans to put cameras on fishing boats.
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand is deeply concerned by suggestions from the new Fisheries Minister Stuart…
Before the next Olympic Games begin in South Korea, the world’s oldest international sports federation, World Rowing (FISA) has become the first sporting body to pledge to protect World Heritage sites and their buffer zones.
Before the next Olympic Games begin in South Korea, the world’s oldest international sports federation,…
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand is pleased to hear that Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash is committed to enabling transparency and trust in our fisheries management system. WWF agrees that it is vital to protect public access to information about commercial fishing through the Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System (IEMRS).
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand is pleased to hear that Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash is committed…
Environmental organisation WWF and its partners have introduced revolutionary blockchain technology to the Pacific Islands’ tuna industry, the first of its kind for this region, to help stamp out illegal fishing and human rights abuses.
Environmental organisation WWF and its partners have introduced revolutionary blockchain technology to the Pacific Islands’…
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand says that the New Zealand government is failing to protect the last 63 Māui dolphins by allocating oil and gas exploration rights within Māui dolphin habitat off Taranaki.
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand says that the New Zealand government is failing to protect the…
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand cautiously welcomes the new southern squid fishing plan (the ‘SQU6T Operational Plan’) released by Minister for Fisheries Stuart Nash today as a first step towards protecting New Zealand sea lions.
Environmental organisation WWF-New Zealand cautiously welcomes the new southern squid fishing plan (the ‘SQU6T Operational…
Out of a record-breaking 47 entries, the three winning ideas of WWF-New Zealand’s 2017 Conservation Innovation Awards, announced tonight are: a high-tech thermal imaging solution for invasive species’ management; a device that detects real-time E. coli contamination in freshwater; and an innovation that combines thermal imaging and artificial intelligence for a predator free New Zealand.
Out of a record-breaking 47 entries, the three winning ideas of WWF-New Zealand’s 2017 Conservation…
The real risk of E. coli freshwater contamination is under the New Zealand spotlight, and now there’s a new game-changer solution on the way to revolutionise how Kiwis can take action in the national freshwater emergency.
The real risk of E. coli freshwater contamination is under the New Zealand spotlight, and…
New research shows that more action is needed to reduce accidental catch of endangered New Zealand sea lions in fishing nets, said environmental organsiation WWF-New Zealand.
New research shows that more action is needed to reduce accidental catch of endangered New…
Kermadec Campaign Partners WWF-New Zealand, Forest & Bird and The Pew Charitable Trusts welcomed the Niue government’s announcement today that it plans to create a large marine protected area covering 40% of its exclusive economic zone, and called on New Zealand to do more to protect the ocean.
Kermadec Campaign Partners WWF-New Zealand, Forest & Bird and The Pew Charitable Trusts welcomed the…
As of today, 17 entries have been logged from across the country for WWF-New Zealand’s 2017 Conservation Innovation Awards, including Dunedin, Nelson, Auckland, Raglan, Kerikeri, Hamilton, Martinborough, Wellington and Waikanae. And we are welcoming many more entries.
As of today, 17 entries have been logged from across the country for WWF-New Zealand’s…
The GKC team asked needs New Zealanders across the county to keep their eyes on the skies to help build up a comprehensive picture of where our native pigeon is – and isn’t – found. www.greatkererucount.nz
The 2017 Great Kererū Count (GKC) closed on 1st October and early results are in.…
The search is on for big, bold, game-changing ideas and new solutions to New Zealand’s greatest environmental challenges, such as freshwater quality, climate change, species decline and invasive pests.
The search is on for big, bold, game-changing ideas and new solutions to New Zealand’s…
The environment has been a hot topic during the 2017 election campaign but one of the biggest issues, climate change, has received relatively little air time to date. That’s why WWF-New Zealand is hosting a Climate Debate on 19 September 2017 in Auckland, in partnership with Oxfam New Zealand and Fossil Free University of Auckland.
The environment has been a hot topic during the 2017 election campaign but one of…
WWF-New Zealand Conservation Innovation Awards winner DroneCounts is taking wildlife tracking to the next level in the urgent fight to stem the tragic loss of species, both locally and globally.
WWF-New Zealand Conservation Innovation Awards winner DroneCounts is taking wildlife tracking to the next level…