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The New Zealand sea lion is considered nationally critical – the highest risk category DOC has. We don’t know what the population is, but the best indicator we have is pup numbers, which fell 50% from 1998-2008, and stayed stable … Read More

It was great to hear yesterday that the Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett will ratify the Paris Agreement, and is finally talking to her colleagues in other parties. Climate change is quite possibly the biggest challenge we face as a … Read More

Overnight kayaker Lisa Carrington won gold, while runner Nikki Hamblin won our hearts by waiting for the American runner Abbey D’Agostino to get to her feet and carry on running. This was moments after the American had clipped her feet, … Read More

Yesterday our new report, Who’s the Real Cheat Here?, revealed New Zealand Steel as one of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ – the 12 companies that bought the most fraudulent foreign carbon credits to cover their emissions. NZ Steel has already been … Read More

Our first report Climate Cheats showed that NZ was the biggest user of fraudulent carbon credits from Ukraine and Russia The Government responded saying that they didn’t purchase the credits, companies did. This is despite NZ being the only Emissions … Read More

Our native species need more funding if we want to keep them. A Tourist tax is common overseas, we should have one here in New Zealand? Could a tourist tax help fund conservation in New Zealand? was last modified: August … Read More

Predator Free NZ 2050 is a great goal, but will we have any native species left by then? Native species decline in New Zealand is a real problem. We need to do more just to keep what we’ve got. How … Read More

It has been a bit of a soap opera, but today Wellington City Council agreed to include compulsory microchipping for cats as part of their animal bylaw. This is a massive step forward for both the welfare of cats and … Read More

The government endorsement of a predator-free nation is cause for real cheer. But it’s only a start, writes Gareth Morgan. The Government has formally endorsed a bold vision for a Predator Free New Zealand by 2050. They are investing $28m … Read More