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"Stop Deep Sea Mining, Not Protests", Greenpeace Demands Regulator
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 5:57 am | Greenpeace
A global movement of over 2 million people is calling on governments to make history by voting for a moratorium on deep sea mining. Discussions on this will take place in July at the ISA Assembly. More >>
The World Is Watching Hāwera Seabed Mining Hearing, Says Greenpeace
Friday, 15 March 2024, 3:23 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says that the result of the EPA hearing for the Australian miner Trans Tasman Resources' seabed mining proposal for Taranaki could set a globally significant precedent. "Commercial seabed mining does not happen anywhere else on planet ... More >>
Shane Jones Recusal From Seabed Mining Shows Corruption Of Fast Track Process
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 3:29 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The recusal of Resources and Oceans Minister Shane Jones from being involved in a government decision on a possible seabed mining application under the new fast-track legislation is evidence of how corrupt the process is, say environment and community ... More >>
Seabed Mining Opposition To Gather Outside EPA Hearings
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 2:01 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
It’s clear would-be seabed miner Trans Tasman Resources is banking on the government’s new fast-track legislation to get its project across the line, given its lack of effort to satisfy the strong new environmental test set by the Supreme Court, say ... More >>
Seabed Mining Opposition To Gather Outside EPA Hearings
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 1:38 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
It’s clear would-be seabed miner Trans Tasman Resources is banking on the government’s new fast-track legislation to get its project across the line, given its lack of effort to satisfy the strong new environmental test set by the Supreme Court, say ... More >>
Fast-track Bill Release Marks ‘Dark Day For Nature And Democracy’
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 1:40 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement of the fast-track consenting bill, saying that the radically anti-nature policy has no regard for nature or democracy. No specific projects have been announced as part of the fast-track bill yet, but ... More >>
Greenpeace Pours Luxon A Glass Of Cow Effluent, Protesting ‘Anti-nature’ Fast-track Bill
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 10:45 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
At Parliament today, Greenpeace activists have installed a giant tap pouring cow effluent outside the Beehive. The organisation is protesting the Government’s proposed fast-track consenting bill, which it says will run roughshod over environmental protections. ... More >>
Testing Finds Nitrate Contamination In Tokoroa Drinking Water Could Pose Health Risks
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 10:13 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace Aotearoa is warning that high levels of nitrate in the town drinking water supply at Tokoroa could pose health risks, following a free drinking water testing event that the organisation ran yesterday. The testing found that the town’s ... More >>
Donors’ Deafening Silence After Republic Of Congo Green-lights Oil Exploration In Conkouati National Park
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 8:55 am | Greenpeace
Yaoundé, 26 February 2024 – Six weeks after signing a $50 million forest protection deal with donors, the Republic of Congo has given the green light to oil exploration in Conkouati-Douli National Park, the country’s most biodiverse protected area ... More >>
Greenpeace Brings Free Nitrate Water Testing To Taranaki And Waikato
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 3:54 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
This weekend, Greenpeace is conducting free drop-in water testing days to enable Taranaki and Waikato households to check their drinking water for nitrate contamination. Greenpeace head of campaigns, Amanda Larsson, says "Access to safe healthy drinking ... More >>
New Poll Reveals Widespread Distrust In Shane Jones’ Ability To Do His Job As Oceans And Fisheries Minister
Friday, 16 February 2024, 12:20 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Damning new polling data released today shows that the vast majority of New Zealanders (85%) do not trust Minister Shane Jones to look after New Zealand’s ocean and fisheries, the job he’s entrusted to do in his Ministerial position. The data collected by ... More >>
No Time To Lose For Ocean Protection As Species Face Extinction
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 1:47 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says the need for global ocean sanctuaries on the high seas is urgent and profound, with a new report revealing nearly half of all endangered migratory animals are in decline, while one in five face extinction. Whales, sharks, rays, ... More >>
Global Heating Exceeds 1.5°C For 12 Months - Greenpeace Reaction
Friday, 9 February 2024, 9:05 am | Greenpeace
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Reacting to Copernicus ClimateChange Service EU climate service data showing the first time global warming has likely exceeded a global average of 1.5C above the pre industrial baseline across an entire year, from February 2023 ... More >>
Huge Win For The Climate In Smith Vs Fonterra Supreme Court Ruling
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 12:19 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of Northland iwi leader Mike Smith’s (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) climate case continuing to trial. The case is against Fonterra and six other big polluters, including Genesis Energy and Z Energy. In a unanimous ... More >>
Greenpeace Releases Letter On Government Plans To Override Environmental Laws
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 2:12 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Last night, Greenpeace and other civil society groups received a letter from the new RMA reform Minister, Chris Bishop, outlining the Government’s plans to repeal, replace and override the nation’s environmental protections. Greenpeace Aotearoa ... More >>
Palau First Country To Ratify Global Ocean Treaty
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 12:31 pm | Greenpeace
Palau has become the first country to officially ratify the Global Ocean Treaty, in a move that Greenpeace Aotearoa says sets down a challenge for New Zealand to follow suit and back meaningful ocean protection. A vital tool to reverse the ocean ... More >>
Hiringa Urea Appeal Result A Loss For Climate And Freshwater But Hiringa Can Still Do The Right Thing
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 7:35 pm | Greenpeace
Today, the Court of Appeal has ruled against Greenpeace in its challenge to the High Court’s ruling to greenlight consent for hydrogen expansion of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production at the Kāpuni factory in Taranaki, but despite this ruling, ... More >>
COP28 Signals End Of Fossil Fuels, Leaves Luxon’s Govt Looking Exposed As Climate Extremists
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 9:27 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
As COP28 ends with a historic signal that the era of fossil fuels is ending, Greenpeace Aotearoa says the New Zealand government has been left exposed as " climate extremists " with their plan to bring back offshore oil and gas exploration. ... More >>
More People Worried About Nature Than We Think
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 9:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
New research suggests that more people are worried about the breakdown of nature than we think, yet feel alone in their worries and reluctant to speak out, while also wanting strong leadership that helps the natural world. Greenpeace says these ... More >>
Billboard Calls Out Luxon, Peters And Seymour As "climate Extremists"
Monday, 11 December 2023, 8:42 am | Greenpeace
Today, in the final days of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Greenpeace has put a billboard up near Parliament in Wellington depicting Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour as "climate extremists". Russel Norman says, "With ... More >>