{"id":77642,"date":"2026-06-18T17:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?page_id=77642"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:14:16","slug":"defend-conservation-land","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/explore\/defend-conservation-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend conservation land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 id=\"h-hands-off-conservation-land\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">Hands off conservation land<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">Public conservation land is a shared treasure that makes Aotearoa unlike anywhere else on Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">But the Luxon Government wants to make it easier to commercially exploit public conservation land across New Zealand. The Conservation Amendment Bill is rotten to the core. Join us in calling on the Government to bin the Bill entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/petition\/aotearoa-is-not-for-sale?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=campaign-conservation&amp;utm_campaign=Responsive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIGN THE PETITION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"A long yellow banner in front of crowd that says Hands off conservation land\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize.jpeg 1752w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/953977b2-1-d-zapata-resize-510x340.jpeg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-79233 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-we-ve-protected-conservation-land-before-we-can-do-it-again\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">We\u2019ve protected conservation land before. We can do it again.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Luxon Government thinks they can slip the Conservation Amendment Bill through with minimal fuss. With your help, we\u2019re showing them just how wrong they are.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query actions-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-query-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-query-is-layout-grid\">\n<h3 id=\"take-action-to-protect-conservation-land\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take action to protect conservation land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:32px\">Together we can bin the bill! With your support, we\u2019re galvanising wide opposition to the Government\u2019s plans \u2013 from signatures to submissions, to contacting our MPs, to marching in the streets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:32px\">Politicians are feeling the strength of feeling both offline and online. They know the public stands against the Coalition Government\u2019s plans to exploit the places that are so important to us all.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-77426 p4_action type-p4_action status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-biodiversity action-type-petition\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Luxon&#039;s head with beautiful scneic background - words say - HANDS OFF CONSERVATION LAND\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/10\/62ba7d52-conservation-share-image-1-1.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Greenpeace<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/petition\/petition-hands-off-conservation-land\/\" target=\"_self\" >PETITION: Hands off conservation land<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Public conservation land belongs to Aotearoa. Tell the Government: our conservation land is not for sale. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/petition\/petition-hands-off-conservation-land\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Sign the petition\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-79207 p4_action type-p4_action status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-biodiversity action-type-action-hub\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"A closeup of a phone with a scorecard design, held by woman with red hair\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-510x267.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Greenpeace<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/election-2026-environment-scorecards\/\" target=\"_self\" >Election 2026: environment scorecards<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Use Greenpeace\u2019s election scorecards to compare where political parties stand on the biggest environmental issues facing Aotearoa. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/election-2026-environment-scorecards\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Vote for the environment\">ELECTION SCORECARDS<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-78011 p4_action type-p4_action status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-peoplepower action-type-action-hub\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/07\/3530891f-conservation-toolkit-cover-image.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group group-stretched-link is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Greenpeace<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/action-toolkit-hands-off-conservation-land\/\" target=\"_self\" >Action toolkit: Hands off conservation land<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Want to take action against the Conservation Amendment Bill? Use our Hands off Conservation Land Toolkit to help bin the Bill! <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\" data-ga-category=\"Actions List\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/action-toolkit-hands-off-conservation-land\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Take action\">Take action<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Actions List carousel controls\" class=\"wp-block-group carousel-controls is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-358af4b1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Previous carousel slide<\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-next\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Next carousel slide<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conservation-land-is-under-attack\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation land is under attack<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">The coalition Government has led attack after attack on nature: fast-tracking destructive developments, allowing bottom trawling to continue, attacking Te Tiriti and gutting our core environmental laws.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-\">Now, with the Conservation Amendment Bill, they\u2019re even threatening public conservation land.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A beautiful waterfall\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/87a18ff9-purakaunui_falls-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-77688 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"h-changing-the-purpose-of-the-department-of-conservation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changing the purpose of the Department of Conservation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1987, the Department of Conservation\u2019s primary job has been to protect nature. But the Conservation Amendment Bill will rewrite DOC\u2019s core mandate, forcing the Department to prioritise commercial exploitation of public conservation land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Bill passes, DOC will be forced to enable commercial development \u2018to the greatest extent practicable.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Luxon Government is proposing to hardwire that same commercial exploitation mandate throughout our Conservation law. This would mean it&#8217;s no longer about protection and conservation but about private commercial exploitation of public conservation land.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 56%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-what-s-at-risk-from-the-conservation-amendment-bill\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s at risk from the Conservation Amendment Bill?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bill would make it easier for open cast mines, hotels, gondolas, and carparks to degrade the wild and untouched places we treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once these wild places are carved up, exploited or mined, we can\u2019t get them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public conservation land has been kept safe by generations before us who stood up to defend it. Now it is our turn to guard it for nature and for those that come after us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image: Stockton mine | Neil Silverwood<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial shot of Stockton open cast mine\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-600x447.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-1834x1366.jpg 1834w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/504fdefa-stockton-mine-neil-silverwood-456x340.jpg 456w\" class=\"wp-image-77686 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:56% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-1024x518.jpeg\" alt=\"A line of people with a beautiful harbour background hold letter placards that spell HANDS OFF CONSERVATION LAND\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1.7857),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize.jpeg 2359w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-600x304.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-1024x518.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-768x389.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-1536x777.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-2048x1037.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/a78469c2-dayofaction-15.08.26-hocl-godley-head-1-manic-seeds-media-copy-resize-510x258.jpeg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-79413 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 id=\"h-conservation-land-is-for-people-and-for-nature\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation land is for people and for nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public conservation land is part of who we are. It\u2019s the snow-covered mountains, ancient forests, wild rivers and native birdsong that make Aotearoa unlike anywhere else on Earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s where we go camping, tramping, fishing and hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s where endangered native species still have a fighting chance to survive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s one of our greatest defences against climate breakdown. The huge tracts of native forests and remaining wetlands in the conservation estate store vast amounts of carbon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-conservation-areas-are-at-risk-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What conservation areas <\/strong><strong>are at risk?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All conservation land is at risk of being commercially exploited under the Bill, including&nbsp; National Parks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are the special places you love at risk?<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.greenpeace.org\/maps\/aotearoa\/hands-off-conservation-land\/?gp_anonymous_id=384ea5ce-1c55-411e-8454-9808984a1580&amp;infoClosed=1\"> Explore our map of conservation areas<\/a> that could be levelled to make way for open cast mines or locked behind a billionaire\u2019s private gate.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" title=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/c7e83b68-image.jpeg\" alt=\"A map of New Zealand with red coloured areas and different colour dots. Title: Conservation land at risk of exploitation, mapped against mineral deposits\" class=\"wp-image-79407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/c7e83b68-image.jpeg 940w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/c7e83b68-image-600x503.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/c7e83b68-image-768x644.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/10\/c7e83b68-image-406x340.jpeg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-dark-green-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8bd36a04 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized caption-alignment-center\" id=\"circles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"fbf02a9f-care-for-planet-donate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/07\/fbf02a9f-care-for-planet-donate-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64542\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/07\/fbf02a9f-care-for-planet-donate-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/07\/fbf02a9f-care-for-planet-donate-340x340.png 340w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/07\/fbf02a9f-care-for-planet-donate.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\" id=\"h-chip-in-to-make-it-happen\">Chip in to make it happen<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Will you donate to support Greenpeace\u2019s vital work in protecting our public conservation land?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Donations can help us continue to challenge this Government\u2019s war on nature and defend what makes Aotearoa unique \u2014 the nature, wild places and wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/defend-aotearoa-conservation-land?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=campaign-conservation&amp;utm_campaign=Responsive1\">Donate now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-bottom\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"People on a walking bridge with mountain background hold a a hand made banner: HANDS OFF CONSERVATION LAND\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-1821x1366.jpg 1821w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/08\/0e0ae8e8-20260815_142057-453x340.jpg 453w\" class=\"wp-image-78281 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"h-a-day-of-action-across-aotearoa\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A day of action across Aotearoa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday 15th August, hundreds of people across Aotearoa came together in parks, on riverbanks, in the mountains and on beaches in a national day of action for conservation land, to send a clear message to the Government: bin the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/aotearoa-stands-up-for-conservation-land\/\">40 protests took place across the country<\/a> as part of a nationwide day of action against the Government\u2019s Conservation Amendment Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Invercargill and W\u0101naka to Northland and Aotea\/Great Barrier Island, from small towns on the east and west coasts to our biggest cities, communities came together to stand up for the wild places they love. On beaches, mountain tops, beside rivers and in conservation areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-400-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/aotearoa-stands-up-for-conservation-land\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHECK OUT THE DAY OF ACTION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"h-speaking-up-for-conservation-land\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Speaking up for conservation land<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Luxon Government knows its Conservation Amendment Bill is widely unpopular. Tens of thousands of people made a submission against the Bill &#8211; over 30,000 used Greenpeace\u2019s online tool to create their personal submission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 18 September Greenpeace campaigner Gen Toop made an oral presentation to the Environment Select Committee urging them to throw out the Bill in its entirety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-400-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/publication\/greenpeace-submission-on-the-conservation-amendment-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WATCH THE PRESENTATION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bill didn\u2019t pass this Parliamentary term (2026), so it will be up to the incoming Government to decide what to do with it &#8211; to exploit conservation land, to modify the Bill, or to bin the Bill in its entirety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our election scorecard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/election-environmental-policy-scorecard-2026\/#h-conservation-scorecard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find out which political parties have the best policies for the protection of conservation land<\/a> this election.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman with white hair looks from behind a sign: BIN THE BILL\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize.jpeg 2137w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/28826968-9-d-zapata-resize-510x340.jpeg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-79237 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-79207 \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/election-2026-environment-scorecards\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-1024x536.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp-510x267.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/8aec1c74-cover-visual_lscp.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A closeup of a phone with a scorecard design, held by woman with red hair\" title=\"A closeup of a phone with a scorecard design, held by woman with red hair\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/election-2026-environment-scorecards\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tElection 2026: environment scorecards\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Use Greenpeace\u2019s election scorecards to compare where political parties stand on the biggest environmental issues facing Aotearoa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-hub\/election-2026-environment-scorecards\/\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        ELECTION SCORECARDS\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"h-the-march-for-nature-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The March for Nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 19 September 2026, thousands upon thousands gathered in Auckland to march down Queen Street to stand up for nature and defend conservation land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we sent a message to this Government that was impossible to ignore: hands off conservation land!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands came together from all walks of life prepared to unite, to take to the streets and stand together to protect the places and wildlife we love. Thousands of people who want the rivers, oceans, climate and conservation land of this beautiful country protected, not exploited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-green-400-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/march-for-nature\/\">THE MARCH FOR NATURE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"A large crowd of people with placards and flags\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1600px) calc((1320px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 1200px) calc((1140px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 992px) calc((960px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 768px) calc((720px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 601px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 2),(min-width: 577px) calc((540px - 24px) \/ 1), calc(100vw - 24px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize.jpeg 1132w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/f6ae928f-6-d-zapata-resize-510x340.jpeg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-79235 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:455px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-77661 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/06\/26b886b1-shutterstock_1069564297-frame-at-0m13s-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#5f5c57\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-defend-conservation-land\">Defend conservation land<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Add your name now and tell the Government:\u00a0<strong>hands off conservation land!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/petition\/aotearoa-is-not-for-sale?utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=campaign-conservation&amp;utm_campaign=Responsive\">Sign the petition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public conservation land is a shared treasure. But the Government wants to make it easier to commercially exploit. 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