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Free Water Testing For Ashburton And Temuka - Greenpeace
Saturday, 10 July 2021, 12:57 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is conducting free drop-in water testing in Ashburton today and in Temuka tomorrow, to enable households to check their drinking water for nitrate contamination. Local residents are invited to bring 100mL of their bore water in a clean container ... More >>
Greenpeace Renews Call To Ban Plastic Bottles Following Dangerous Levels Of Microplastics Discovered Around BOP Moana
Friday, 9 July 2021, 2:39 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Following the Government’s recent announcement to phase out single-use plastics, a University of Waikato study has revealed "extremely high levels" of microplastics around Bay of Plenty moana. University of Waikato master of science student Anita ... More >>
Greenpeace Calls On Police To Protect Peaceful Pūtiki Protectors From More Violence
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 4:36 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
In the face of escalating violence upon peaceful protestors on Waiheke, Greenpeace, which supports the Protect Pūtiki campaign, is calling on the New Zealand Police to "ensure the safety of the peaceful protectors of Pūtiki Bay from further ... More >>
Talley’s Vessel Targetted By Greenpeace Had Just Dumped 3km Net At Sea
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 4:17 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Talley’s bottom trawler the Amaltal Enterprise had just dumped a giant three kilometre net at sea, days before it was the target of a Greenpeace protest to stop its ocean destruction. Greenpeace activists painted a giant ‘stop’ message on the side ... More >>
Greenpeace Hosting Water Testing In Ashburton And Temuka This Weekend
Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 2:57 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace is conducting free drop-in water testing days in Ashburton and Temuka this coming weekend to enable households to check their bore water for nitrate contamination. 10am - 2pm, Saturday 10th July at Mid Canterbury Community House, 44 Cass St, Ashburton ... More >>
Greenpeace Gives Talley’s Bottom Trawler A New Paint Job
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 8:05 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace activists have given Talley’s vessel the Amaltal Enterprise a new paint job this morning, calling for bottom trawling to be banned on seamounts. A small team of activists painted ‘STOP’ on the side of the Amaltal Enterprise at dawn, ... More >>
'Under One': Enviro NGOs Call For Limit On Nitrate Water Pollution
Monday, 5 July 2021, 6:11 am | Greenpeace
Four of New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations are urging the Government to defend native species and human health by setting a nitrate pollution limit of under 1mg per litre for waterways. The nitrate limit will be the key rule for determining ... More >>
All Blacks Potential Sponsor INEOS Caught Lobbying Against Rules To Limit Toxic Microplastics
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 9:12 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Trade groups representing the world’s biggest oil and chemical companies - including NZ Rugby’s prospective new sponsor for the All Blacks - INEOS, have been opposing a ground-breaking new proposal to regulate toxic and persistent chemicals in microplastics, ... More >>
New Zealand Bottom Trawlers Operate "Most Destructive Fishery" In Australia
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 5:42 pm | Greenpeace
Australian conservationists are calling out the New Zealand bottom trawling fleet for operating the "most destructive fishery" in the country, as vessels from NZ currently trawl for orange roughy off the Tasmanian coast. The Australian ... More >>
Greenpeace Welcomes Single-use Plastic Phase Out But Renews Call To Ban The Bottle
Sunday, 27 June 2021, 5:18 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s announcement today of a plan to phase out more single-use plastics, but is calling for the ban to cover a wider range of products, including single-use plastic drink bottles like Coke, Pepsi and Pump. "This ... More >>
UNESCO Warns Australian Government’s Failure On Climate Means Great Barrier Reef Is ‘World Heritage In Danger’
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 2:48 pm | Greenpeace
SYDNEY , June 22 2021 - The Australian Government’s support for the fossil fuel industry and lack of a credible climate policy has caused UNESCO to recommend the Great Barrier Reef be listed among World Heritage sites in danger, according to a ... More >>
Hauraki Gulf Bottom Trawling Restrictions A Win, Now Let’s Go Further
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 11:08 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s Sea Change plan, announced this morning, which details how the depleted Hauraki Gulf will be brought back from the brink. Jessica Desmond, ocean campaigner at Greenpeace Aotearoa, says she’s pleased to ... More >>
Greenpeace Congratulates New All Blacks Team, Renews Call To Dump INEOS Oil Industry Sponsor
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 8:49 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace is congratulating the new All Blacks team named last night, and renewing its call on NZ Rugby to ‘keep oil off the All Blacks’. Last week Greenpeace called on NZ Rugby to dump its pending sponsorship deal with the notorious UK petrochemical ... More >>
No Dumping Policy Welcomed But Full Camera Rollout Needed To Deliver Ocean Protection, Says Greenpeace
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 6:43 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government announcement tonight to end fish dumping and discards, but says cameras on the full commercial fishing fleet is essential to ensure this regulation is followed. Russel Norman, executive director of Greenpeace ... More >>
Greenpeace Hands NZ Rugby A Red Card Over Oil Industry Sponsorship Deal With All Blacks
Monday, 14 June 2021, 10:21 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is squaring up to tackle NZ Rugby over the sporting body’s reported intention to sign up INEOS, a petroleum giant and "merchant of plastic pollution", as a sponsor for the All Blacks, Black Ferns, Māori and other national rugby sides. ... More >>
Climate Commission Report More Concerned About Placating Dairy Industry Than Tackling Climate Crisis
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 12:57 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace says there is still a cow-shaped hole in both the Climate Change Commission’s advice and the Government’s approach to climate action, following the release of the Commission’s finalised climate plan. The report sets out climate action recommendations ... More >>
Worsening Nitrate Contamination Adds To Canterbury Water Woes
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 10:15 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace is redoubling calls for government action to cut synthetic nitrogen fertiliser following two days of drinking water testing in Canterbury, which confirmed that nitrate contamination in drinking water is worsening. Greenpeace tested 225 water ... More >>
Free Water Testing For Canterbury - Greenpeace
Saturday, 29 May 2021, 1:05 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace is today conducting free drop-in water testing at Dunsandel , to enable Canterbury households to check their water for nitrate contamination. Cantabrians are invited to bring 100mL of their bore water in a clean container to the Dunsandel ... More >>
Govt Must Cut Synthetic Nitrogen Fertiliser After Adverse Birth Outcomes Linked To Nitrate Contamination - Greenpeace
Monday, 24 May 2021, 10:20 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says recent research into the link between adverse birth outcomes and nitrate contamination of drinking water should compel the government to take immediate action to cut sources of nitrate pollution, including synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. ... More >>
Budget Delivers Nothing But Loose Change For Climate Crisis - Greenpeace
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:34 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Responding to Budget 2021, Greenpeace is calling the Government out for "kicking the can down the road again on climate action at a time when both the opportunity and the need for real action has never been greater." "Today’s Budget ... More >>
