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Toxic discharge pipe highlighted
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 3:35 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Marsden Point, Wednesday 23 February: Today a trio of Greenpeace divers took to the sea to highlight the underwater area that Mighty River Power's plans to discharge its pollution. Meanwhile the trio of protesters who ascended the proposed Marsden ... More >>
Greenpeace activist in court over Marsden B
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 2:14 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Whangarei, Tuesday 22 February, 2004: As the Greenpeace Marsden B rooftop occupation continues into day seven, Greenpeace activist Gareth Moon has appeared in the Whangarei District Court. He entered no plea and has been remanded until 10 March for charges ... More >>
500 Protest on 'Stop Marsden B-each Day Out'
Monday, 21 February 2005, 9:24 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Marsden Point, Whangarei - 20 February 2005 - Today is the fifth day of the Greenpeace occupation of Marsden B. At midday, around 500 people marched and gathered on the beach beneath the dormant power station in protest at Mighty River Power's plans ... More >>
Greenpeace outlines toxic ash legacy of Marsden B
Friday, 18 February 2005, 10:45 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
As activists on the roof of Marsden-B began the third day of their occupation, local people, with a Greenpeace ground team, wearing 'TOXIC WASTE PATROL' patches, marked out the 50 hectare perimeter of Marsden B's proposed toxic coal ash pile with yellow ... More >>
Industry scuttles progress on safe ship disposal
Friday, 18 February 2005, 9:29 am | Greenpeace
Amsterdam, London - Greenpeace and the Basel Action Network (BAN) condemned the special joint United Nations meeting (1) on shipbreaking as an utter failure today. The meeting was hijacked by the shipping industry interests throughout, blocking any attempts ... More >>
Greenpeace Celebrates Kyoto
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 4:50 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Kyoto, Japan, 16 February 2005 - Greenpeace launched a series of events around the world today welcoming the dawn of a new era for climate protection. The Kyoto Protocol is now law and lays the ground for the international community to take the first ... More >>
Greenpeace celebrates Kyoto and more must be done
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 9:56 am | Greenpeace
Kyoto, Japan, 16 February 2005 - Greenpeace launched a series of events around the world today welcoming the dawn of a new era for climate protection. The Kyoto Protocol is now law and lays the ground for the international community to take the first ... More >>
EC exposes Member States to risks of GE Crops
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 10:23 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace today accused the European Commission of exposing EU Member States to the irreversible risks of genetically engineered (GE) crops and of undermining safety regulations within the EU. More >>
Kyoto Kicks Off With Occupation at Marsden B
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 8:19 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Marsden Point, Wednesday, 16 February, 2004: As the sun rose on the historic day that the Kyoto Protocol comes into force, Greenpeace activists scaled the proposed coal-fired Marsden B power station just south of Whangarei. More >>
Marsden B plan opposed
Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:21 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Communities surrounding the Whangarei Harbour, are gearing up to protest, against the plan for a coal-fired power station, at Marsden Point. More >>
New Website Urges Kiwis To Say Yes To Wind
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 12:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
A website to support and promote the use of wind power in New Zealand has been launched by Greenpeace, and endorsed and supported by national environmental groups: the Environment and Conservation Organisation of New Zealand (ECO), the Royal Forest and Bird Protection ... More >>
Whangarei locals and national environment groups
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 11:33 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Wednesday 9 February 2005: Local residents, local Iwi, Greenpeace NZ and other national environmental groups opposed to the Marsden B coal power project have formally called on the Minister for the Environment, Ms Marian Hobbs, to "call-in" Mighty ... More >>
Ministerial call-in of Marsden B urged
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 12:40 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Wednesday 9 February 2005: Local residents, local Iwi, Greenpeace NZ and other national environmental groups opposed to the Marsden B coal power project have formally called on the Minister for the Environment, Ms Marian Hobbs, to "call-in" Mighty River Power's ... More >>
Africa's rainforest depend on cutting corruption
Monday, 7 February 2005, 10:45 am | Greenpeace
Congo-Brazzaville, 5 February 2005 - Greenpeace doubts that the well-intentioned pledges to protect the Congo Basin's forests made by African heads of state and French President Jacques Chirac at the Brazzaville 'forest Summit' today will be followed ... More >>
Majority of EU retailers say no to GE
Friday, 4 February 2005, 1:25 pm | Greenpeace
What do the major European food retailers and producers think about genetically engineered (GE) food? In a new Greenpeace report, we asked them. Of the 60 top companies we contacted, 49 of them won't use GE in their own brands, and they've gone on record ... More >>
World Economic Forum 2005: Taking Responsibility?
Friday, 28 January 2005, 10:45 am | Greenpeace
Davos, Switzerland 27 January 2004- As the most powerful and influential exponents of the economic world gather together in a new edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF), under the slogan "Taking Responsibility for Tough Choices", Greenpeace ... More >>
GP, Jose Bové Protest Against GE Soy On High Seas
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 12:58 am | Greenpeace
Paris/Amsterdam, 25 January 2005 - This morning the Greenpeace-ship Esperanza intercepted the bulk carrier 'Golden Lion' 140 nautical miles off the coast of Portugal. The Golden Lion is transporting 30.000 tons of genetically engineered soy from Argentina ... More >>
GE free Chicken Games at KFC Headquarters
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 11:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 22 December 2004: Chicken suit clad activists are to compete in a Christmas Games event outside New Zealand’s biggest fast food chicken company Restaurant Brands (KFC) in Penrose, Auckland today (1). Events will include the organic egg and spoon ... More >>
Climate talks end in disappointment
Monday, 20 December 2004, 9:35 am | Greenpeace
Buenos Aires, 18th December 2004 - Greenpeace today expressed disappointment at the outcome of the climate talks in Buenos Aires, and anger at the USA and Saudi Arabia for their deliberate tactics of obstruction and delay. The agreement means that discussions ... More >>
Greenpeace News: Bring on the judges!
Friday, 17 December 2004, 8:38 am | Greenpeace
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 December 2004 - Climate liability and litigation in ten cases covering seven countries around the world is highlighted today at United Nations climate talks. These initiatives have been taken by fourteen US States, twenty-eight ... More >>
