Environmental Issues

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

Deforestation, pollution, overpopulation, hazardous waste, and oil spills are huge environmental concerns. Learn how the Department of Conservation, NGOs, volunteers and reserves like Kapiti Island are helping to save the planet. SCIS no. 1807263

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Image: Team effort at mass planting day

Team effort at mass planting day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Deforestation explained

Services to Schools

Image: 'The Seacoast: A Place to Live' artwork, 1980

'The Seacoast: A Place to Live' artwork, 1980

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Arbor Day

Services to Schools

Image: Anti Fracking protest, Wellington, May 2012

Anti Fracking protest

Anti Fracking protest, Wellington, May 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987

Public Safety Conservation Act

Public Safety Conservation Act Repeal Act 1987

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Unnatural History of the Kākāpō

The Unnatural history of the Kakapo

The Unnatural History of the Kākāpō

NZ On Screen

Image: Tiritiri Matangi

Wildlife conservation island

Tiritiri Matangi

Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai

Image: Kāpiti Island

Kāpiti Island

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: [Possum control] "Got one." 9 August, 2008

“Got one!”

[Possum control] "Got one." 9 August, 2008

Alexander Turnbull Library

Deforestation

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What is pollution?

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Image: Rāhui sign, Hauraki

Rāhui sign, Hauraki

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

EPIC

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Overpopulation

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Fight for the Wild

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Image: Land administered by the Department of Conservation

Land administered by the Department of Conservation

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

This is how it ends

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