Conservation Fight: Greenpeace says the Government has kept the controversial “Shane Jones Clause” in the Conservation Amendment Bill, rewriting the purpose of conservation law to enable commercial exploitation “to the greatest extent practicable” — and NZ First says it will campaign for conservation land to be opened for economic development. Biodiversity Funding: Conservation Minister Tama Potaka commits $2m over two years to the Whangamarino wetland action plan and $75,000 for captive breeding of a major insect, funded by the international visitor levy. Wetland & Wildlife Protection: Whangamarino’s Ramsar status is central, with plans to manage water levels for biodiversity and water quality and reduce pest koi carp. Predator Pressure in Sanctuaries: In Coromandel, pigs have been found eating rare Archey and Hochstetter frogs at Mahakirau sanctuary, adding to concerns about introduced predators and the scale of control needed. Climate Reality Check: Earth Sciences New Zealand reports New Zealand’s third-warmest winter on record, with Dunedin and Invercargill recording warmest winters locally. Deep-Sea Mining Alarm: Greenpeace condemns a US–NZ-funded port upgrade at Tongareva/Penrhyn in the Cook Islands as a “trojan horse” for deep-sea mining. Public Infrastructure Accountability: After the Moa Point sewage disaster, the PSA calls for a national rethink of how councils fund and manage critical infrastructure, citing systemic governance and resilience failures. Biosecurity Reminder: A Northland biosecurity commentary stresses that successful prevention is invisible, but ratepayers fund programmes that protect farms and native ecosystems. Visitor Levy in Action: The Whangamarino announcements show how the visitor levy is being used for habitat restoration and species recovery.