Environmental groups have seen increased support since the 2023 election, though this hasn’t always translated into more donations.
As part of what their leaders have called a “war on nature”, the coalition Government has cut off Crown funding to the big four environmental Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) with varying consequences. …
The big four environmental groups are Greenpeace, Forest & Bird, The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). This grouping is broken down into pairs: Greenpeace and Forest & Bird are larger with similar membership and cashflow, while WWF and EDS are smaller.
None of these groups should get a cent from the taxpayer. They are lobbyists. It is repugnant for taxpayers to fund lobbyists who then lobby the government.
I have no beef with most of them. I think Forest & Bird do some amazing stuff. I am a monthly donor to WWF and I think EDS are examples of smart environmental lobbyists. Greenpeace are different – they are eco-terrorists.
I donate to those I want to. That is how it should work.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders
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