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Today, Bream Bay witnessed a huge display of unity and determination as over 50 boats of all shapes and sizes took to protest sand mining

Tawera Nikau today presented a 14,000-signature petition to Parliament opposing a controversial sandmining project at Te Akau Bream Bay.

More than 12,000 people have raised their voices against sandmining in Te Akau Bream Bay.

The breeding season 2024 - 2025 has been a great success, with 15 tara iti (NZ fairy tern) fledglings raised, including 9 in the wild.

Hundreds of locals gathered at Bream Bay today to oppose McCallum Bros' fast-tracked consent application to sandmine here.

Insights from Neil Thorsen, Co-founder and Vice-Patron of the Endangered Species Foundation, on his life lessons and vision for the future.

Tāngaro Tuia te Ora has voiced strong opposition to the inclusion of sand on the government’s proposed Draft Critical Mineral's List.

A new, 35-year sandmining operation by McCallum Brothers' in Bream Bay has been listed among 149 fast-track projects.

On the 7th of June 2024, Tāngaro Tuia te Ora, the Endangered Species Foundation (ESF), presented our case to Environment Select Committee.

On April 22, 2024 key rōpū (groups) working to save the tara iti, our most endangered bird collaborated to develop a coordinated...

In a monumental victory for environmental conservation, the Environment Court has refused consents for offshore sand mining in the...

New Zealand's rarest bird, the tara iti, also known as the NZ Fairy Tern, is experiencing a remarkable breeding season after a...

The Endangered Species Foundation today launched a campaign encouraging people to help cute chicks this summer. “Every year on our...

We are so happy to let you know that on the 22nd March at Manukapua, Tapora (Big Sand Island) seven juvenile tara iti were released by...

Credits: Colin Williscroft - Mon, 21 Nov 2022 - Mangawhai Focus Appeals against three separate consent decisions on whether McCallum Bros...

This year, in a flurry of flapping excitement, the Endangered Species Foundation has teamed up with the Bird Cage Tavern, Garage Project,...

Massive community opposition at hearings During the hearings for the resource applications by McCallum Bros Limited to extract more sand...

Concerned locals and people from across the north island today converged on Mangawhai Heads Beach to create a huge, human SOS on the...

The Auckland Council has released their decision to refuse the "Proposal to extract sand from the coastal marine area off-shore at...

In cooperation with community group Save our Sands, Endangered Species Foundation today delivered two petitions, with a combined 14,000...