Tag: native_forests
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Greenpeace Recreates Iconic Tree-Sit to Protest New Zealand Conservation Bill
Greenpeace Aotearoa marked World Conservation Day by recreating a 1997 tree-sit protest, drawing attention to the Conservation Amendment Bill which threatens to open New Zealand's public conservation lands to commercial exploitation.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentLegalSocial Issues Greenpeace AotearoaConservation Amendment BillNative Forest Actionenvironmental protestnative forestspublic landGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Recreates Iconic Tree-Sit to Protest New Conservation Bill
Greenpeace Aotearoa recreated a 1997 tree-sit protest on World Conservation Day to oppose the government's Conservation Amendment Bill, which threatens to open protected lands to commercial exploitation and logging.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentLegalSocial Issues Greenpeace AotearoaConservation Amendment BillNative Forest Actionenvironmental activismnative forestspublic landGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Recreates Iconic Tree Protest Against Conservation Bill
Greenpeace revives a 1997 tree protest in a West Coast forest, opposing the government's Conservation Amendment Bill, which they claim threatens native forests and reverses decades of protection.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentSocial Issues GreenpeaceConservation Amendment BillNative Forest ActionWest CoastEnvironmental ProtestNative Forests
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New Zealand Celebrates Native Forest Champions at Fieldays
Forestry Minister Todd McClay honored six winners of the 2026 Growing Native Forests Champions Awards at Fieldays. The awards celebrate diverse efforts in native planting, demonstrating how these initiatives enhance environmental resilience and complement productive land uses across New Zealand.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentAgricultureEconomyEducation Todd McClayGrowing Native Forests Champions AwardsFieldaysNative ForestsEnvironmental ConservationForestryNew Zealand Government