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30 years of neglect for Paritutu residents
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 5:15 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
New Plymouth 9th September 2004 – A report released by the Ministry of Health today has confirmed that Dow is one of the largest historical polluters in New Zealand, says Greenpeace. Dioxin levels detected in Paritutu residents are up to fivefold ... More >>
Unjustified Trans-Atlantic Plutonium Shipment
Friday, 3 September 2004, 9:51 am | Greenpeace
London, September 1, 2004 - The departure of the two armed British nuclear freighters, due to cross the Atlantic to collect a cargo of weapons-grade plutonium from the U.S. military port at Charleston, South Carolina, is imminent, Greenpeace has been ... More >>
Greenpeace concerns over plutonium shipment
Thursday, 26 August 2004, 9:13 am | Greenpeace
Paris, August 25, 2004 - Greenpeace today reiterated its opposition to the planned transport of plutonium from US to France as US Congressman Jim Turner expressed his concerns over the same controversial shipment. More >>
Greenpeace Int. Publishes Annual Accounts
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 9:03 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace today published its combined annual summary of income and supporter accounts for 2003, which show a consistent increase in supporter figures and a stable income for the international environmental organisation. The records show a steady increase ... More >>
Inghams first GE free soy shipment confirmed
Friday, 13 August 2004, 11:57 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 13 August 2004: Tests results provided to Greenpeace by McDonalds this week confirm that Aussie poultry giant Inghams has successfully sourced non-genetically engineered soy meal from Brazil (1). More >>
National's Climate Policy: by George W Bush?
Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 12:00 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
The National Party's anti-climate change policy is an embarrassment to New Zealanders, who would be excused for confusing National's policies with those of George Bush. In a world where climate change is already impacting real people in real ways and ... More >>
WTO Dangerous fudge not multilateralism victory
Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 9:23 am | Greenpeace
Geneva. 1 August 2004—Greenpeace warned that the WTO deal in Geneva--agreed many hours after an alleged “drop dead” deadline--is a face-saving exercise that is likely to result in further trade liberalisation at the expense of people and the environment. ... More >>
Greenpeace 'jaguars' stop forest destruction
Friday, 30 July 2004, 11:29 am | Greenpeace
Buenos Aires, Argentina July 29th 2004: Greenpeace activists, dressed as jaguars, used motorbikes to track down five more bulldozers that were destroying precious forests in a remote region of Argentina. (1) The forest is being destroyed to grow ... More >>
Jaguars Unleashed to Stop Forest Destruction
Friday, 30 July 2004, 8:51 am | Greenpeace
Buenos Aires, Argentina July 26th 2004: Greenpeace activists, dressed as jaguars on motorbikes, immobilised bulldozers to prevent them destroying precious forests in a remote region of north west Argentina today. The forests are being cut down ... More >>
IWC- stop the drift to whaling
Friday, 23 July 2004, 1:41 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland July 23 2004--Greenpeace today sounded the alarm over a pending agreement by the IWC on a process that could lead to the resumption of commercial whaling. More >>
PM acknowledges climate change - NZ's strategy?
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 12:34 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Wednesday July 21, 2004: Greenpeace today welcomed Prime Minister Helen Clark’s comments yesterday that climate change is here to stay (1) and urges the Government to put its concerns into real action. More >>
Images: Greenpeace Mark Opening Of IWC Conf.
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 7:30 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace volunteers sail to mark the launch of the IWC (International Whaling Commission) which opened in Italy this week (c) Greenpeace More >>
IWC first vote – secrecy rejected
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 11:34 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Japan has lost its first vote at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Italy, despite buying off countries to support it, Greenpeace said this morning. More >>
Buying a return to whaling
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 8:24 am | Greenpeace
Sorrento, Italy. 19 July 2004-The future of whales appears to be more uncertain than ever as the 56th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, IWC, begins. The number of countries in favour of whaling at the IWC is steadily increasing, not because ... More >>
Quality Standards Let Key Polluters Off The Hook
Thursday, 15 July 2004, 10:54 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, Thursday 15 July 2004: Greenpeace today said that despite the Government's commendable attempt to introduce "bottom line" regulations to manage the country's air quality, New Zealanders are still at risk to pollutants such as dioxin. ... More >>
Whaling: Changing minds in Iceland
Friday, 9 July 2004, 9:57 am | Greenpeace
Reykjavik, Iceland 5 July 2004--According to a new opinion poll (1) conducted in Iceland by the IMG Gallup for Greenpeace and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), support for the resumption of whaling has declined. More >>
Illegal Timber Trade: EU says no, New Zealand yes
Friday, 2 July 2004, 11:04 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Brussels, 2nd July 2004: Greenpeace calls on the New Zealand Government to take urgent action and introduce import restrictions on illegal timber after EU Environment Ministers took a firm stand this week. More >>
Rainbow Warrior Captain's charges dismissed
Friday, 25 June 2004, 1:24 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Port Kembla, NSW, Thursday 24th June 2004: The charges against Rainbow Warrior captain, Derek Nicholls, were today dismissed by the magistrate due to Nicholls good character. More >>
Neptune’s court expels bottom trawlers
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 11:02 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Wellington: Greenpeace joined King Neptune and his deep sea court in Wellington today as he issued a trespass notice to bottom trawlers at the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) board meeting. More >>
Greenpeace MV Esperanza Arrives in Iceland
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 8:51 am | Greenpeace
Isafjordur 22 June 2004 - "Choose the future, not whaling", was the message communicated when the Greenpeace ship, MV Esperanza arrived at the port of Isafjordur, the number one Icelandic whaling center. The port visit is the first stop in this ... More >>
