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The predator that normally eats its rivals wins prestigious bird award

The kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, has won the prestigious title of Bird of the Year

The Independent UK

Rare smelly penguin wins New Zealand bird of the year after fierce campaign

Hoiho was endorsed by former prime minister and legendary conservationist, making it highest-powered campaign of the 2024 vote

The Independent UK

A shy penguin wins New Zealand's bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections before

The Independent UK

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‘How could they mine here?’ New Zealand grapples with new push for resource riches

Plan to double mineral exports by 2035 and proposed law to fast-track major projects stir fears over environmental impact

The Guardian - AU

With a boost from John Oliver, pūteketeke soars to first in New Zealand bird contest

The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.

WEKU

‘Puking’ pūteketeke crowned New Zealand bird of the century after John Oliver campaign

Annual competition inundated with a record number of votes after comedian took the Australasian crested grebe under his wing

The Guardian - AU

John Oliver backs ‘weird, puking’ pūteketeke as he takes New Zealand’s bird of century poll global

Last Week Tonight host throws his weight behind the threatened bird in New Zealand’s often controversial annual vote

The Guardian - AU

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Warning over looming water battle

National wants to 're-balance' the way freshwater’s managed

Newsroom.co.nz

Backsliding in the battle against pest species

Conservation projects across the country risk losing progress as money gets tighter and budgets are slashed.

Newsroom.co.nz

Fishery's sustainability more important than commercial interests, says court

The overturning of Stuart Nash’s fisheries decision to set a tarakihi catch limit based on a voluntary industry plan has been upheld by the Court of Appeal, reports Andrew Bevin

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Call of the huia: how NZ’s bird of the century contest helps us express ‘ecological grief’

Humans typically reserve their practices of mourning for loved ones. But extending these rituals of grief and loss to non-human animals (and our shared habitats) can also help us appreciate being part of the natural world, not separate from it.

The Conversation

River group claims win over energy giant

A Southland community group stares down one of NZ’s biggest companies

Newsroom.co.nz

Now's not the time for budget cuts on climate

Auckland Council's proposed budget cuts might look okay on paper, but when the weeds start taking over and the council fails to meet its own emissions targets, we’ll be left with an even bigger – and costlier – mess to clean up, writes Carl Morgan.

Newsroom.co.nz

Landscape fears after rush of consents

Will hundreds of consents for farm developments on Crown lease land be assessed properly?

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Councils’ winter grazing approach raises concern

The Government’s new winter grazing rules are starting to bite but will the environment improve?

WEKU

A feral cat-hunting contest for kids in New Zealand is scrapped after a backlash

The competition withdrew its new category after pushback from animal rights groups. The controversy highlights a broader debate over how to manage the invasive species.

Newsroom.co.nz

Mackenzie solar bid shines light on a classic tension

Should a solar farm be allowed in the Mackenzie Basin, an outstanding natural landscape?

Newsroom.co.nz

Finally, water’s health is being put first

Two water-first decisions, 1000km apart, suggest the country is turning a conservation corner. David Williams reports.

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Newsroom.co.nz

Budget cuts ‘not-fit-for-purpose’ in climate crisis

How do the proposed budget cuts to council services stack up when the climate emergency has truly touched ground in Auckland?

Newsroom.co.nz

Black sand highway: Sea life suffers as motorists hit the beach

After a brief car ban for the peak of the summer holiday period, vehicles are back on Muriwai Beach. But what does this mean for the area’s fragile ecosystem?

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Rush of farm applications beat deadline

Conservation group fears a flood of applications is “a rush to develop the high country”

Newsroom.co.nz

Do big wheels belong on beaches?

When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all.

The Conversation

Despite the myth, deer are not an ecological substitute for moa and should be part of NZ’s predator-free plan

The impact of deer on Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural environment is never far from the headlines. Most recently, the Southland Conservation Board highlighted the damage the introduced species was doing to native forest on Rakiura Stewart Island.

The Guardian - AU

Threat to sue New Zealand bird of the year competition if it doesn’t include extinct species

A bird lover wants Forest & Bird to include the huia, a songbird that was sacred to Māori that hasn’t been seen since 1907

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand bird of the year contest bars world’s fattest parrot from running

Two-time winning kākāpō absent from annual poll amid concerns the parrot may take the spotlight from less charismatic birds

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