Environmental conservation work in New Zealand


Latest news and publications


 
Spiny dogfish.

05 Dec 2008
Battered sharks get critical listing
Four of the most commercially valuable sharks - one a staple of fish and chips - have just been listed as being of conservation concern by the International Convention on Migratory Species.  WWF has actively lobbied for this recognition » Read more

 
Bigeye Tuna for sale at the fish market in Hawaii.

27 Nov 2008
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.
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05 Aug 2008
Long flight to photo award for Albatross
Like many fishers, Cameron Long is a man of few words. But luckily, his photos speak for him. His stunning winning shot of a solitary Salvin's albatross, navigating its flight a few well-judged inches from the ocean's surface, tip of one wing breaking the water, expresses the perfection of the albatross in a way words fail to.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Aug 2007 - Started: Jan 2000

Habitat Protection Fund

The purpose of the Habitat Protection Fund is to encourage and promote the conservation of New Zealand's natural environment. WWF New Zealand has b... » Read more
 

Consumer Choice for Sustainable Seafood

 
Modified: Nov 2006 - Started: Jul 2002

Marine Ecoregion / Marine Protected Areas

This programme implements the WWF ecoregional planning approach in New Zealand to move forward the stages of ecoregion conservation, and promote the a... » Read more

Contacts

Jen Riches
(Marketing and communications manager, New Zealand)
WWF New Zealand,
Wellington

T: +64 4 4714288

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Office

WWF New Zealand,
Wellington

The Treehouse Botanic Garden Glenmore St. Wellington
New Zealand

T: +64 4 499 2930
F: +64 4 499 2954

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