# New Zealand Conservation Amendment Bill protests > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-zealand-conservation-amendment-bill-protests > Updated: 2026-09-08T00:07:24.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Opposition is mounting in New Zealand against the government’s proposed Conservation Amendment Bill. The legislation, introduced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, seeks to amend the purpose of the Conservation Act to include enabling commercial activities on conservation land ‘to the greatest extent practicable’. In August 2026, more than 30 protests and community events were scheduled across the country, including in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, as critics called for the bill to be scrapped. Opponents, including Greenpeace, argue the changes could weaken protections for wilderness areas and facilitate the replacement of natural landscapes with mining pits, private resorts, or shopping complexes. By September 2026, a coalition of over 30 organizations—including Forest & Bird, various labor unions, and scientific societies—organized a ‘March for Nature’ in Auckland. Protesters specifically highlighted concerns regarding section 6A of the bill, fearing it could lead to the destruction of significant natural landmarks such as Mount Taranaki and Milford Sound for commercial development. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: Auckland march planned against Conservation Amendment Bill Over 30 organizations, led by Greenpeace and Forest & Bird, will march in Auckland to oppose New Zealand's Conservation Amendment Bill, which seeks to allow commercial development on public conservation land. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/auckland-march-planned-against-conservation-amendment-bill ### 2026-08-13: New Zealand protests planned against Conservation Amendment Bill Over 30 protests are planned across New Zealand this Saturday to oppose the Conservation Amendment Bill, which critics say would prioritize commercial exploitation over the protection of public conservationland 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-zealand-protests-planned-against-conservation-amendment-bill --- Cite as: New Zealand Conservation Amendment Bill protests. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-zealand-conservation-amendment-bill-protests