Useful agencies to contact 24 Government Agencies Department of Conservation, PO Box 10 420, Wellington www.doc.govt.nz Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Information Bureau, PO Box 2526, Wellington www.maf.govt.nz Ministry of Commerce Head Office, PO Box 1473, Wellington www.moc.govt.nz Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10 362, Wellington www.mfe.govt.nz Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, PO Box 3943, Wellington www.tpk.govt.nz Crown Research Institutes Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR), PO box 50 348, Porirua www.esr.co.nz Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd, PO Box 30 368, Lower Hutt www.gns.cri.nz Institute for Industrial Research and Development Ltd (Industrial Research Ltd), PO Box 2225, Auckland www.irl.cri.nz Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd, PO Box 40, Lincoln www.landcare.co.nz National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), PO Box 11 115, Hamilton www.niwa.cri.nz New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd (NZFRI), Private Bag 3020, Rotorua www.forestresearch.co.nz New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute Ltd (AgResearch), Private Bag 3115, Hamilton www.agresearch.cri.nz Local, Regional and City Councils Environment Canterbury www.ecan.govt.nz Christchurch City Council, PO Box 237, Christchurch www.waterlink.org.nz Central South Island Fish and Game, PO Box 150, Temuka Other Organisations Greenkids - Tamariki Kakariki, Private Bag 92 507, Wellesley St, Auckland Greenpeace, Private Bag 92 507, Wellesley St, Auckland Kiwi Conservation Club, PO Box 631, Wellington Meridian Energy, PO Box 2454, Christchurch www.meridianenergy.co.nz New Zealand Association for Environmental Education, PO Box 383 41, Te Puni, Wellington www.eednz.org.nz New Zealand Conservation Authority, PO Box 10 420, Wellington www.conservation.co.nz New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation, Massey University, Private Bag 11 035, Palmerston North www.nznhf.org.nz Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, PO Box 631, Wellington www.forest-bird.org.nz The Environmental Education Centre of New Zealand, PO Box 9125, Christchurch The Royal Society of New Zealand, PO Box 598, Wellington www.rsnz.govt.nz World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature New Zealand, PO Box 6237, Wellington www.wwwf.org.nz Christchurch Environment Centre, PO Box 2657, Christchurch www.environment.org.nz Many other organizations can help out with advice and resources. Activities 1 Discuss why people belong to various groups, e.g. Kiwi Conservation Club. 2 Take part in cleaning up a local river.