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Fukushima survivor submits evidence to UN
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 7:48 pm | Greenpeace
Geneva, 12 October 2017 - Fukushima survivor Mitsuko Sonoda will testify today on the ongoing human rights abuses of Fukushima victims and the ever-present risk nuclear power plants pose to the communities that live near them at the United Nations Human ... More >>
New World topples under pressure to Ban the Bag
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 1:16 pm | Greenpeace
Tuesday, October 10: Greenpeace is welcoming New World’s announcement this morning that it will phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018. Plastics campaigner, Elena Di Palma, says the decision reflects the power that people have to influence ... More >>
We Won’t Back Down: Greenpeace
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 10:47 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Thursday, October 5: The Greenpeace activists charged for putting themselves in the water in front of the world’s largest seismic oil ship have told the Government that they won’t back down, and will now face trial. More >>
Japan nuclear regulator approves first TEPCO reactors
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 9:02 pm | Greenpeace
Tokyo, 4 October 2017 - Japan’s nuclear regulator today granted preliminary safety approval for two Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reactors at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear plant despite widespread public opposition. These are the first TEPCO ... More >>
Countdown’s Bold Bag Ban praised by Greenpeace
Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 11:28 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Countdown has announced it is eliminating single use plastic shopping bags by the end of next year. More >>
Greenpeace calls for rejection of “monstrous” oil project
Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 8:28 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tuesday, October 2: Greenpeace has made an urgent call for parties engaged in post-election coalition negotiations to rule out an oil prospecting application, which if approved, could see one of the largest 3D seismic blasting surveys that has taken place in ... More >>
New Government must take action on environment - Greenpeace
Sunday, 24 September 2017, 2:40 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The environment was at the centre of this election campaign and, whatever the exact makeup, the new government needs to take action. Greenpeace says it will be there to make sure they do. More >>
New World’s plastic bag poll “rigged”, says Greenpeace
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 12:48 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Thursday, September 21: Greenpeace has joined growing public criticism over New World supermarket’s poll on single-use plastic bags, which neglects to offer public the option of an outright ban. More >>
Labour and Greens confirm commitment to restoring democracy
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 5:06 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Labour MP Megan Woods is promising to return Canterbury’s regional council, ECan, to a democratically elected council. More >>
Water Activists Flood Into Ecan Offices To Save Rivers
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 8:59 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Christchurch, 14 September: Pro-democracy water campaigners have taken over the regional council offices in Christchurch today. More >>
Jacinda Ardern Refuses to Stop Deep Sea Oil Drilling
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 11:36 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tuesday, September 12: Greenpeace has slammed Labour leader Jacinda Ardern for refusing to rule out new deep sea oil drilling, despite comparing climate change to our nuclear-free moment a few weeks ago. More >>
Jacinda has the talk but Greens have the walk - Greenpeace
Sunday, 10 September 2017, 3:52 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Sunday, September 10: In response to the Greens’ climate policy announcements today, Greenpeace climate campaigner, Kate Simcock, says the Greens should be applauded for their climate policy. More >>
Labour climate policy a good start but not strong enough
Friday, 8 September 2017, 11:05 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Friday, September 8: In response to the Labour Party’s climate policy released this morning, Greenpeace climate campaigner, Kate Simcock, says: More >>
Arrests made at Greenpeace irrigation dam occupation
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 3:07 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Thursday, 7 September: After eight hours occupying the Central Plains Waters’ irrigation dam nine people have been arrested by police and removed. All have been charged with trespass. More >>
Lightning occupation to shut down big irrigation scheme
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 11:52 am | Greenpeace
The group equipped with banners saying "Save our Rivers" have launched a lightning occupation of the dam. More >>
Lightning occupation to shut down big irrigation scheme
Thursday, 7 September 2017, 8:54 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Thur 7th Sept: Greenpeace activists and locals have taken over a dam construction site in central Canterbury this morning - defying legal threats from a big irrigation company. More >>
Leaked report shows climate must be key election issue
Monday, 4 September 2017, 11:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Monday, September 4: Responding to the leaked Ministry for the Environment report that estimates $19 billion of property is at risk in New Zealand from the effects of climate change, Greenpeace climate campaigner Kate Simcock says: More >>
Greenpeace: Government’s agriculture research fund “pitiful”
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 3:27 pm | Greenpeace
Wednesday, August 30: Responding to the Government’s announcement that it will be setting up a new $400,000 scholarship programme for agricultural greenhouse gas research, Greenpeace sustainable agriculture campaigner, Genevieve Toop, says: More >>
Greenpeace crew plead “Not Guilty” in historic climate case
Monday, 28 August 2017, 8:44 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Monday, August 28: Greenpeace and the activists charged under the ‘Anadarko Amendment’ after swimming in front of the world’s largest seismic oil ship, have pleaded Not Guilty. More >>
“Ban the Bag” policy needs to happen sooner - Greenpeace
Sunday, 27 August 2017, 2:20 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Greens say they’d make it happen in the first three years of Government. More >>
