New Zealand mapped by
James Cook, and the
Norway rat believed to have arrived in New Zealand aboard his ship, the
Endeavour.[1]Feral pigs – called "
Captain Cookers" in New Zealand – possibly arrived with Cook in the course of visits to New Zealand (1773-1774) during his
second voyage (1772-1775).
The Protection of Certain Animals Act passed - legislated that: "No Deer of any kind, Hare, Swan, Partridge, English Plover, Rook, Starling, Thrush or Blackbird" could be shot for the rest of the decade.[3]
1864
Wild Birds Protection Act - legislated that: "No Wild Duck, Paradise Duck, or Pigeon indigenous in the colony shall be hunted, taken, or killed except during the months of April, May, June, and July in any year".[3]
1867
Trout and Salmon Protection Act passed - made provision for "the preservation and propagation of Salmon and Trout in this Colony".[3]
One hundred
stoat and
weasel were caught in
Lincolnshire, England for shipment to New Zealand. The passage is expected to take 45 days and 1,500 live pigeons were also shipped for their consumption.[4]
1885
Stoats and
weasels are liberated as a misguided attempt to control rabbits.
4 July — The
Maruia Declaration, calling for protection of native forests, is signed. It attracted 341,160 signatures by the time it was presented to Parliament in 1977.
An import ban on all whale products is announced by government.
The approval of the water rights necessary for the high
Clyde Dam is overturned on appeal in Gilmore v. National Water and Soil Conservation Authority (1982)[15]
The National Government enacts the Clutha Development (Clyde Dam Empowering) Act 1982 to overturn the High Court case refusing water rights.[15]
10 February — The
Green Party leak Chapter 13 of Environment New Zealand 2007 State of the environment report, which slates the dairy industry and the high level of consumption in New Zealand.
20 February — A survey shows that 53% of New Zealanders' are deeply concerned that we are not doing enough to protect the environment.[62]
June — The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment recommends against a moratorium on 1080, citing the ensuing damage to native forests and animals if such a ban went ahead.
^
abWheen, N. (2002) A history of New Zealand environmental law. pp 261-274, In Environmental histories of New Zealand, edited by Pawson, E. and Brooking,T. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, page 268.
Bührs, T. and Bartlett, R.V.; (1993) Environmental policy in New Zealand: The politics of clean & green?. Auckland: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558284-5
Cant, Garth and Kirkpatrick, Russell (eds.); (2001) Rural Canterbury: Celebrating its History. Wellington: Daphne Brasell Associates Ltd.
ISBN0-909049-34-3
King, Carolyn; (1984) Immigrant Killers. Auckland: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558121-0
Knight, Catherine (2014) Ravaged Beauty: An Environmental History of the Manawatu. Auckland: Dunmore Press.
ISBN978-1-927212-13-4
Knight, Catherine (2016) New Zealand's Rivers: An Environmental History. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
ISBN978-1-927145-76-0
Pawson, Eric and Booking, Tom (eds.); (2002) Environmental Histories of New Zealand. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558421-X
Young, David; (2004) Our Islands, Our Selves. Dunedin: University of Otago Press.
ISBN1-877276-94-4
New Zealand mapped by
James Cook, and the
Norway rat believed to have arrived in New Zealand aboard his ship, the
Endeavour.[1]Feral pigs – called "
Captain Cookers" in New Zealand – possibly arrived with Cook in the course of visits to New Zealand (1773-1774) during his
second voyage (1772-1775).
The Protection of Certain Animals Act passed - legislated that: "No Deer of any kind, Hare, Swan, Partridge, English Plover, Rook, Starling, Thrush or Blackbird" could be shot for the rest of the decade.[3]
1864
Wild Birds Protection Act - legislated that: "No Wild Duck, Paradise Duck, or Pigeon indigenous in the colony shall be hunted, taken, or killed except during the months of April, May, June, and July in any year".[3]
1867
Trout and Salmon Protection Act passed - made provision for "the preservation and propagation of Salmon and Trout in this Colony".[3]
One hundred
stoat and
weasel were caught in
Lincolnshire, England for shipment to New Zealand. The passage is expected to take 45 days and 1,500 live pigeons were also shipped for their consumption.[4]
1885
Stoats and
weasels are liberated as a misguided attempt to control rabbits.
4 July — The
Maruia Declaration, calling for protection of native forests, is signed. It attracted 341,160 signatures by the time it was presented to Parliament in 1977.
An import ban on all whale products is announced by government.
The approval of the water rights necessary for the high
Clyde Dam is overturned on appeal in Gilmore v. National Water and Soil Conservation Authority (1982)[15]
The National Government enacts the Clutha Development (Clyde Dam Empowering) Act 1982 to overturn the High Court case refusing water rights.[15]
10 February — The
Green Party leak Chapter 13 of Environment New Zealand 2007 State of the environment report, which slates the dairy industry and the high level of consumption in New Zealand.
20 February — A survey shows that 53% of New Zealanders' are deeply concerned that we are not doing enough to protect the environment.[62]
June — The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment recommends against a moratorium on 1080, citing the ensuing damage to native forests and animals if such a ban went ahead.
^
abWheen, N. (2002) A history of New Zealand environmental law. pp 261-274, In Environmental histories of New Zealand, edited by Pawson, E. and Brooking,T. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, page 268.
Bührs, T. and Bartlett, R.V.; (1993) Environmental policy in New Zealand: The politics of clean & green?. Auckland: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558284-5
Cant, Garth and Kirkpatrick, Russell (eds.); (2001) Rural Canterbury: Celebrating its History. Wellington: Daphne Brasell Associates Ltd.
ISBN0-909049-34-3
King, Carolyn; (1984) Immigrant Killers. Auckland: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558121-0
Knight, Catherine (2014) Ravaged Beauty: An Environmental History of the Manawatu. Auckland: Dunmore Press.
ISBN978-1-927212-13-4
Knight, Catherine (2016) New Zealand's Rivers: An Environmental History. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press.
ISBN978-1-927145-76-0
Pawson, Eric and Booking, Tom (eds.); (2002) Environmental Histories of New Zealand. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
ISBN0-19-558421-X
Young, David; (2004) Our Islands, Our Selves. Dunedin: University of Otago Press.
ISBN1-877276-94-4