Latest from Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ

Conservationist Arthur Hinds dies in farm accident

A farmer who helped set up a kiwi protection group has died in a tragic accident.

Proposal to unseat kiwi as national symbol

Suggestions the kiwi should make way for "more elegant" seabird is pecked to pieces.

Q&A: The murky fate of Canterbury's rivers

Makers of a film showing in Auckland tonight discuss the plight of Canterbury's rivers.

Smith rejects dam project conflict claims

Environment Minister Nick Smith rejects conflict of interest claims over funds for a dam.

Catherine Delahunty: Counting dam cost

Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.

Bridges rebuffs secret mining plan allegations

Simon Bridges has rebuffed claims of secret development plans for conservation land.

Govt warned of backlash over land swaps

Conservationists say Govt will face a furious backlash if it changes conservation laws.

PM signals law change on land swaps

Conservationists have won a major victory in the Supreme Court. But Govt isn't happy.

Ruataniwha Dam land-swap denied

The protected conservation land must be flooded for the irrigation project to go ahead.

Generation Zero: NZ needs a climate change law

New Zealand was a decade behind countries like the UK.

Penguins in crisis: Conservation group

Forest & Bird wants the government to protect the aquatic birds like we do for kiwi.

Rare sea lion found dead in trawler net

Squid-fishing net's escape hatch appears to have failed, trapping female sea lion.

Plan to quit hatched before ex-MP took over

Isaac Davison examines the departure of three groups from the Land and Water Forum advisory group.

Third group quits Land and Water Forum

A third organisation has quit the Land and Water Forum in protest about freshwater standards

Watch NZH Local Focus: Company calls mining seabed mining proposal a significant opportunity for NZ

Trans-Tasman Resources gave evidence today at the hearing which will determine whether or not they will get marine consents to mine iron ore off the coast of South Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Hearing on Taranaki seabed mining proposal opens

Trans-Tasman Resources is proposing to mine 50 million tonnes of iron ore per year off the coast of Patea in south Taranaki. Made with funding from NZ On AIr.

Forest & Bird challenges coalmine decision

Forest & Bird has mounted a court challenge over a decision by the Buller District Council to allow an open-cast coalmine on 100ha of public reserve land behind Westport township.

Govt to appeal landmark ruling

A landmark court ruling which allows councils to place restrictions on fishing is being challenged by the Government.