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Karure black robin takes the crown

New Zealanders have spoken. The winning bird in Bird of the Year 2026 is karure black robin! This jet-black feather puffball weighs less than an AA battery. Every one of the 350 adults alive today was descended from a single breeding pair, Old Blue and Old Yellow.

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Thank you for marching for nature

On Saturday 19 September 35,000 New Zealanders in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland stood up for te taiao. We told politicians that enough is enough. We treasure our conservation land, our climate, our freshwater, our oceans and will not stand by. Nature can't vote, but we can.

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Protect our precious places and species

The proposed Conservation Amendment Bill threatens to put economic development before nature. We need you to help us fight back. We can safeguard public conservation land for future generations by advocating to change this Bill, but we need you beside us.

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Join us to be a voice for nature

The challenges facing nature need your voice now more than ever before. Everywhere we turn, nature is up for grabs whether from coal mining interests or deep sea oil explorers. We must be there to make sure the environment’s voice is heard.

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We are nature's voice and work to defend nature – across our Land, Fresh water, Oceans and Climate & Economy. But we can't do it without your support.

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Latest media releases

Bathurst's Denniston application rejected: fails to meet environmental best practice

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24 Sep 2026
RMA replacement fails communities, New Zealand’s economic future, and our environment

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23 Sep 2026
Karure black robin wins 2026 Bird of the Year!

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21 Sep 2026
Moana announced as 2026 Waiata Manu artist

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20 Sep 2026

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Upcoming events

Murman Scholarship Winners

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13 Oct 2026 - 13 Oct 2026
Talk by Scott Burnett: Headwinds & Hope: Community & Conservation in Te Tauihu.

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14 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2026
Ben Potter - Some insights into the ecology of the North Island tree flora

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15 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
The State of Canterbury’s Freshwater: Pre-election debate

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19 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2026

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