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M?ui dolphins are critically endangered, with only about 63 left in the world.

As you are a WWF-New Zealand supporter, we know you are as passionate about saving M?ui dolphins as we are.

Tomorrow, I am joining Duncan Garner on Newshub’s AM Show to make a HUGE announcement about our new Mission Possible: #teamMaui project. We have an exciting new idea to use new technology for these precious dolphins.

A Christmas gift that gives back

With two Gift Back Box options to choose from, you're sure to find a gift filled with high-quality items that are good for the planet and your wallet. 

The boxes are beautifully packaged in a FSC certified cardboard box fitted with a decorative sleeve featuring artwork from Mica Still--a Wellington artist known for her vibrant colour palette and collages of whimsical creatures.

Best of all, this is a gift that gives back! All profits from the Gift Back Boxes go to WWF-New Zealand to help us continue our important mahi for Aotearoa and the Pacific. 

Stock is very limited, so get your order in quickly or you might miss out!

Kia ora Charlotte,

This is Mission Possible!

This year, we are putting M?ui dolphins on our Christmas list. We thought, as a dedicated WWF-New Zealand supporter, you might want to add them to your list, too.

Let me tell you why!

Only 63 M?ui dolphins remain. They are endemic to New Zealand and critically endangered. They face threats from fishing, toxoplasmosis, climate change impacts, oil and gas exploration, seabed mining and more. There is much we don't know about M?ui but if we're able to fill these gaps, we may be able to find better ways to manage these threats.

Aotearoa, this is our dolphin and we can't allow them to disappear forever.

WWF has been putting in the hard mahi to advocate for the protection of M?ui dolphins but until now, there hasn't been a tangible way for New Zealanders to make a real difference for one of the world's rarest dolphins.

On Monday, I went on Newshub to launch Mission Possible #teamMaui.

Mission Possible is a collaboration between WWF-New Zealand and MAUI63. Their team is a small group of cetaceans scientists, developers and tech experts dedicated to protecting marine life with the latest technologies.  They have developed an artificial-intelligence powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to find, follow and provide information about the M?ui. Flying overhead with a 50x optical zoom, the UAV can search for the dolphins for up to six hours.

This drone is so sophisticated, it can distinguish M?ui and Hector's dolphins from other species with over 90% accuracy. Plus, by using this technology we will be able to gain a better understanding of their behaviour, habitat, where they swim, and how to protect them.
 

This technology is not years away - it is here now! We need your help to get it in the air making a difference!

Join #teamMaui to help protect our cherished taonga from the brink of extinction.

It is $350,000 to buy and operate the drone. I know it’s a big number but every little bit helps. Plus, it is a very small cost to help save the world’s rarest dolphin. Together, we can do this! Will you join #teamMaui and make our Mission Possible? 

The great news is our corporate sponsors have kindly promised to match your donation, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000 for our mission. This is double the donation at no extra cost to you. This IS Mission Possible - DONATE NOW.

Kia ora Charlotte,

This is Mission Possible!

WWF is supporting an incredible project for M?ui dolphins. I thought, given your passion for Aotearoa's environment, you would want to support Mission Possible and join #teamMaui.

Let me tell you why!

Only 63 M?ui dolphins remain. They are endemic to New Zealand and critically endangered. They face threats from fishing, toxoplasmosis, climate change impacts, oil and gas exploration, seabed mining and more. There is much we don't know about M?ui but if we're able to fill these gaps, we may be able to find better ways to manage these threats.

Aotearoa, this is our dolphin and we can't allow them to disappear forever.

WWF has been putting in the hard mahi to advocate for the protection of M?ui dolphins but until now, there hasn't been a tangible way for New Zealanders to make a real difference for one of the world's rarest dolphins.

On Monday, I went on Newshub to launch Mission Possible #teamMaui.

Mission Possible is a collaboration between WWF-New Zealand and MAUI63. Their team is a small group of cetaceans scientists, developers and tech experts dedicated to protecting marine life with the latest technologies.  They have developed an artificial-intelligence powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to find, follow and provide information about the M?ui. Flying overhead with a 50x optical zoom, the UAV can search for the dolphins for up to six hours.

This drone is so sophisticated, it can distinguish M?ui and Hector's dolphins from other species with over 90% accuracy. Plus, by using this technology we will be able to gain a better understanding of their behaviour, habitat, where they swim, and how to protect them.
 

This technology is not years away - it is here now! We need your help to get it in the air making a difference!

Join #teamMaui to help protect our cherished taonga from the brink of extinction.

It is $350,000 to buy and operate the drone. I know it’s a big number but every little bit helps. Plus, it is a very small cost to help save the world’s rarest dolphin. Together, we can do this! Will you join #teamMaui and make our Mission Possible? 

This is an incredible opportunity to help the world's rarest dolphin. I hope you'll join the team.

We also want to celebrate your donation with our supporters and the media--both are following this effort with great interest. Your generosity will not go unnoticed.
This IS Mission Possible - DONATE NOW.

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Get a Gift Back Box before they're gone

Best of all, this is a gift that gives back! All profits from the Gift Back Boxes go to WWF-New Zealand so that we can keep caring for Aotearoa and the Pacific. 

We're quckly running out of stock, so order your Gift Back Box today to avoid missing out!

Kia ora Charlotte,

Mission Possible is on its way!

Great news! We are nearly quarter of our way to buy a drone for M?ui dolphins!  So far, $77,163 has been committed by generous Kiwis and businesses to bring us that much closer to our $350,000 goal.

Mission Possible is a collaboration between WWF-New Zealand and MAUI63. They have developed an artificial-intelligence powered drone to find, follow, and provide information about M?ui dolphins. 

This IS Mission Possible!

Kia ora Charlotte,

The brave dogs saving Australia's koalas

Meet Taz and Missy, two of Australia's best detection dogs, who are trained to find surviving koalas. 

Two months ago, fire tore through a 6,000 hectare of forest at Maryvale on Queensland’s Southern Downs. There appeared to be no survivors.

That was until this week, when urgent donations from WWF supporters allowed us to send in Taz and Missy. These clever detection dogs went hunting for fresh koala poo, which shows there are surviving koalas in the area.

Success! They found poo!  Seven koalas were found surviving in the burnt forest! 

These koalas will be desperately thirsty so Taz and Missy's teams are installing watering stations at the points were they have been found. Now, these endangered koalas can stay hydrated while their forest home grows back.

Using detection dogs to map koala habitats and find survivors is an essential first step in the long-term recovery of Australia's wildlife.

Please help us continue this life-saving work by donating to our Australian Bushfires Emergency Appeal. 

Since the 20th of January, WWF-Australia have deployed more than AUD$1million of immediately accessible funds for the rescue and care of injured wildlife.

With Love, From Maryanne ??????

Kia ora Charlotte,

This is Maryanne, a young koala who sustained burns during a raging bushfire at Wivenhoe Pocket in Queensland.

Maryanne is one of the lucky ones. Because of the generosity of our donors, we were able to rescue her and bring her to RSPCA Queensland Wildlife Hospital.

Click on the video link below to learn more about Maryanne and the incredible work RSPCA Queensland is doing.

RSPCA Queensland is just one of the many organisations we are helping right now.  

Here are a few of the other ways you and WWF are supporting Australia. 

This is just the beginning. Thank you for walking with us on this journey. Together, it's possible to help Australia rise from the ashes. Together, we can create a better future.  

Kia ora Charlotte,

This is an emergency

Australia has been plagued by horrific bushfires since September. The destruction to wildlife and human lives grows by the hour. It is devastating to see millions of hectares burn.

Tragically, it has been estimated that over 1.25 billion animals have been killed across the country.

This includes thousands of koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, and other iconic species being burnt alive. Many thousands more are injured and homeless.

We urgently need your help to save these vulnerable animals, and when the fires have cleared, restore the forests they need to survive. 

Our hearts are breaking for Australia, but there is hope. 

Thanks to urgent donations from supporters like you, we’ve been able to deploy vital emergency funds to Zoos Victoria to support their veterinarian staff who are currently in bushfire zones treating countless injured wildlife.

Antipodean albatross are facing incomprehensible threats. Tragically, hundreds are killed every year when they are caught and drown on hooks set by longline fishing boats. 

But it doesn't have to be this way.

Your donation today will help us to stop unsafe fishing practices, work collaboratively with global governments, and get cameras on boats to hold the fishing industry accountable. This is your chance to make a real difference for Antipodean albatross.

There's no time to waste: Please pitch in TODAY with a donation. Even the smallest contribution goes a long way!

Antipodes Island is the only place in the world Toroa land to breed. As New Zealanders, and as kaitiaki (guardians) of our treasured native species, it is our responsibility to look after them. Their survival depends on what we do today.  

Switch off for Earth Hour

Kia ora Charlotte,

Just 10 days until Earth Hour-happening next Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 pm.

While the recent health crisis has changed how Earth Hour will be celebrated, we still have an incredible opportunity to join millions around the world to stand up for the future of our planet.

Hundreds of businesses, landmarks - such as Sky Tower and Parliament, schools, and thousands of people across Aotearoa, have signed up to participate and pledged to take the important next steps to go beyond the hour. This widespread support is incredibly inspiring.
 
But, for world leaders to take action for our climate and safeguard nature, we need YOU to join us in sending a message they cannot ignore.

Past Earth Hour celebrations have been about group participation. Earth Hour 2020 is changing things up.  We can still stand in solidarity for our planet from the comfort of our homes or out in nature. Here are just a few fun ideas:

• Go stargazing: find a dark spot and appreciate the star-filled skies
• Try late-night photography (send your favorite pics to us!)
• Host a candlelit dinner party: invite your loved ones over for a potluck dinner
• Make art in the dark: try some sketching or painting, have a laugh when your masterpiece is revealed
• Play boardgames: get the family together and play by candlelight
• Go for a nature walk: bring a few friends together for a torch-guided walk

Thank you for standing with us, and millions around the world, to make Earth Hour 2020 a year of hope and action.

JUST 2 DAYS LEFT!
Donate Today to Help Reach our Goal

Kia ora Charlotte, 

Just a quick reminder that we only have two days left to reach our fundraising target so WWF-New Zealand can continue our vital conservation work to protect our wild places and wildlife.

We are so close to reaching our goal, but we cannot do it without YOU.

Charlotte, will you help with a donation of $25 or more to protect the amazing lands, waters, and native species of Aotearoa?

Here at WWF-New Zealand, the last few months have dramatically impacted our ability to raise funds, and we are now facing an unprecedented financial crisis.

Hundreds of generous supporters have already donated, but we still need to raise nearly $18,000 by the end of day Thursday. Without your help, we will not be able to cover our financial shortfall.

I urgently need your help, Charlotte. Please consider making a special gift today - any amount is welcomed!

• Protect the endangered Maui dolphin. By supporting greater transparency in fishing, we can safeguard our endangered marine mammals and seabirds that die every year in New Zealand's unregulated fishing practices. 
• Help New Zealand's green recovery. We are continuing work with Iwi, Hapu, New Zealanders, and businesses big and small to ensure the Government invests in green jobs, biodiversity, regenerating and restoring nature. 
• Support our Community Conservation Fund. We will continue working on these projects that conserve and restore New Zealand's natural environment - freshwater, coastal, wetlands, forest and dunelands - and help save species from extinction. 
• Close high-risk markets and the illegal wildlife trade. To prevent future pandemics, we are working to immediately end dangerous practices that are pushing species to extinction and creating opportunities for diseases to jump from animals to people.

Kia ora Charlotte, 

As restrictions begin to ease in New Zealand, we must continue to look after each other, show kindness, and stay safe. We also must use this critical window of opportunity to take the bold steps needed to prevent future pandemics.

Urgent action is needed to end illegal wildlife trade and close high-risk markets that pose a dire threat to human health and the future of wildlife. Right now, WWF is hard at work gathering support from top scientists, conservation organisations, and communities around the world to demand action from decision-makers. We know what needs to be done. But we cannot do it without you.

Even in these difficult times, generous supporters like you can make a big difference. Will you consider starting a monthly gift today to help stop the illegal wildlife trade? Your ongoing support ensures we have the resources we need to take on the environmental challenges we're facing here in Aotearoa, and around the world.If you''re not able to give monthly, a one-time gift will still help-any amount is welcomed! 

Kia ora Charlotte, 

The illegal wildlife trade is now one of the biggest drivers of extinction worldwide. On average, over 1,000 rhinos are slaughtered a year, 55 African elephants are killed a day, two tigers are poached each week, and every five minutes a pangolin is snatched from the wild.

It is also a threat to our own future.

New and deadly viruses are on the rise as humans come into closer contact with wildlife. COVID-19 is the latest example-most likely starting in a market where many species of wild animals are sold and killed on site. These poorly regulated markets, illegal wildlife trade, and our destruction of natural habitats are creating the ideal conditions for diseases to jump from animals to humans.

As devastating as COVID-19 is, the next pandemic could be far worse if we don't act now.

But all hope is not lost. Public support for closing illegal and unregulated wildlife markets is strong. Right now, we have an unparalleled opportunity to chart a better path forward.

Your support is critical in creating a future where humans and nature thrive. Will you help by becoming a monthly donor today? When you become a WWF monthly donor, you protect nature 365 days a year and sustain WWF''s work in Aotearoa and across the globe.

If you''re not able to give monthly, a one-time gift will still help make a difference to stop the illegal wildlife trade, protect vital habitats, and safeguard our own health.

• stop illegal wildlife trade and high-risk markets
• safeguard vulnerable wildlife and their habitats around the world
• protect and restore habitat in Aotearoa and reduce our ecological footprint

Despite the big challenges our organisation is facing from the financial crisis due to COVID-19, with you by our side, our vital work to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of Aotearoa continues. Right now, the majestic Antipodean Albatross desperately needs your help:

Join us for Earth Hour this Saturday

Kia ora Charlotte,

We hope you are safe and well.

In this difficult time, it is inspiring to see the ways people are staying connected and navigating these challenges together. It is this connection that gives us hope, keeps us healthy, and makes us resilient.

Whilst we may not be able to be together in person this Earth Hour, we can still stand in solidarity with Kiwis, and millions of others across the world, by taking part from the comfort of your home.

Let us know you're switching off for Earth Hour this Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 pm.

With your lights switched off, we hope you're able to take the hour to enjoy a break from the news, connect with whanau, get creative, and relax.

Now is our opportunity to fill the internet with positive and uplifting images from Earth Hour and messages about protecting our planet - the home we all share. Let's recognise this exceptional challenge, reflect on how we can unite and look after our planet, and fill the internet with positive, uplifting images of Earth Hour.

Once the hour is over, we'll send you ideas of ways you can continue to make a difference.

Take part in Earth Hour and tag #EarthHourNewZealand in your photos on social media.

We''re grateful for your support on this journey together to restore the harmony between people and nature. We may be working from home, but rest assured, we are still working for you and our planet.

With your help, we can amplify our collective voices to reach further, and make a bigger impact, than ever before. 

We are in this together.

JOIN OUR LIVE POLITICAL DEBATE: 

Tomorrow night we are hosting a political debate in Wellington called Our Moana, Our Future. 

Join the stream at 6pm on Facebook or YouTube and watch live as our politicians go head-to-head about the future they envision for our ocean!

Moderated by Morning Report ''s Corin Dann, the event will see representatives from our leading parties go on record about their marine policies.

Confirmed speakers are Green Party Co-Leader Hon James Shaw, New Zealand National Party Environment Spokesman Hon Scott Simpson, Maori Party candidate for Te Tai Tonga Takuta Ferris, Labour Party List MP Angie Warren-Clark and Geoff Simmons from The Opportunities Party.

The more Kiwis stand up and demand change - the more momentum our message will get. And showing real support for our ocean, starts with supporters like you. 

Visit wwf.org.nz/standforourocean for more ways to stand up for our moana this election.

• $25 to help us to lobby the Government to save this endangered species
• $50 to support our work to improve how fishers report their mitigation techniques
• $75 to help us advocate for fishers to use the right tools to avoid harming birds
• $100 to go towards our work improving monitoring via cameras on boats
• Another amount: every little bit helps!

• a New Zealand fur seal pup that died last month after being found with fishing rope tightly coiled around his body. He was exhausted, emaciated, and in excruciating pain; 
• a pregnant minke whale found dead and tangled in a fishing net on the Orkney Islands. The net was jammed in the animal''s baleen, the filter-feeder system inside its mouth;
• over 300 endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles found dead off the coast of Mexico, trapped in an abandoned fishing net.