Kevin Hague
No more 'business as usual' beneath the waves
Environmental groups are urging the government to crack down on commercial industries whose activities are harming the marine environment. The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet… Audio
NZ Environment in serious trouble - report
Damning report warns the New Zealand environment is in serious trouble. Kevin Hague of Forest and Bird says New Zealand needs a transformative plan for nature. Audio
Kahurangi National Park gets 64,000ha more land
An area, roughly half the size of Auckland City, is about to be added to Kahurangi National Park on the West Coast. In April the park's boundaries will be redrawn to include 64,400 hectares of land… Audio
SPCA speaks out against 1080
The SPCA is criticised after calling for a ban on 1080 poison Audio
Mining agency 'needs to go now' - Forest and Bird
The chair of the Government owned quake settlement agency has resigned over revelations it spied on claimants. Ross Butler stood down last night after the Prime Minister said the report revealed… Audio
Forest & Bird welcomes DOC ending kauri resin mining
Forest and Bird is hailing a decision by the Department of Conservation to try to stop a Northland wetland being mined for kauri resin and wax. Northland Regional Council granted resource consents for… Video, Audio
Landcorp - Forest & Bird to work together
The country's biggest farmer and largest conservation organisation are to work together to promote environmentally friendly farming practices.State-owned Landcorp, now known as Pamu, owns or manages… Audio
Forest and Bird closes reserves in kauri dieback fight
Forest and Bird is closing seven of its reserves immediately, to try to stop the spread of the kauri dieback disease. Chief executive Kevin Hague says while all of the reserves are believed to be… Audio
Alarm raised over prospect of new mining permits on DOC land
The Ministry of Business and Innovation is defending its decision to open up two vast new areas for prospecting in the South Island after a three-year moratorium. The areas - one in Otago covering… Audio, Gallery
Fishing boats wriggling out of onboard observers
Some fishing boat skippers are refusing to allow observers on their boats to monitor their fishing practices. Ministry for Primary Industries observers are a legal requirement and collect information… Audio
Conservation mine ban Kevin Hague
Forest and Bird are welcoming the news that Government has put a ban on future mining on conservation land. The organisation's chief executive, Kevin Hague, says it's a major victory for nature and… Audio
Forest & Bird accuses govt of 'dirty deals' with mine sale
Forest and Bird says the Government's sale of the Stockton coal mine on the West Coast is corporate welfare of the worst kind. Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague joins us. Audio
Research shows concession rules have been softened
New research from Victoria University shows easier rules for tourism operators in national parks has done little to protect the conservation estate. The Victoria University study found there's little… Audio
Forest & Bird says govt wants to slacken environmental safeguards
Forest and Bird says official documents show the Government's been working on plans to bypass environmental protections and allow developments, including coal mining, on conservation land. We talk to… Audio
Ruataniwha Dam dead in the water?
The Supreme Court has ruled conservation land cannot be destroyed for the controversial Ruataniwha Dam. Audio
Action on threatened species - what works?
The Conservation Minister Maggie Barry today announces the government's plan to tackle threatened species. We discuss what's new, and what will work, with Forest and Bird's Kevin Hague. Kathryn also… Audio
Action urgently needed on polluted waterways - Secretary for the Environment
A landmark report has found the country's waterways are under increasing threat from intensive farming and growing towns and cities. Audio
Forest & Bird quits water forum
Forest & Bird is pulling out of the Land and Water Forum, saying the government has largely ignored the forum's advice on fresh water standards, coming up with its own "timid" plan. The forum was… Audio
Forest & Bird supports new 1080 rules
New rules on the use of 1080 have critics worried the changes will do nothing to help New Zealand become predator-free. But Forest and Bird's chief executive Kevin Hague says it's a good step forward.
…Environmentalists condemn new water quality standards
Forest & Bird says the new standards for New Zealand waterways allow for a five-fold increase in the chance of getting sick from swimming in rivers. Audio
