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Groser Must Back Pacific Neighbours in Paris Talks
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 12:43 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Minister Tim Groser must up his game at climate change negotiations in Paris, says Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman today, as Groser refused to publically back moves to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. More >>
First human rights investigation into big polluters
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 10:05 am | Greenpeace
Paris, 4 December 2015 - The Philippines Commission on Human Rights (CHR) announced that it will launch an investigation on December 10 (International Human rights Day), which could hold fossil fuel companies responsible for the impacts of climate change, ... More >>
Greenpeace condemns departure of Japanese whaling fleet
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 9:04 am | Greenpeace
Tokyo, 1 December 2015 - Greenpeace calls on the government of Japan to cancel the whaling fleet heading to the Southern Ocean under the guise of “research whaling”, and condemned the expedition as both unnecessary and in violation of the findings ... More >>
John Key chastised for “hypocritical” speech
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 11:06 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tuesday, December 1: Climate groups around the world are outraged at a speech delivered by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key this morning at the Paris climate change conference, where he called for the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies despite doing the exact ... More >>
Activists occupy climate ship caught searching for oil
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 10:12 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Five Greenpeace activists stormed on-board a New Zealand Government ship this morning in Wellington and are now locked to it, after discovering it has been searching for oil. More >>
Tens of Thousands of Homes Face Climate Flooding Disaster
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:04 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Tens of Thousands of Homes Face Climate Flooding Disaster: Greenpeace Response Responding to today’s report showing an anticipated increase in sea levels could force tens of thousands of New Zealand families out of their homes and cost tens of billions ... More >>
Government muzzles environmental watchdog
Thursday, 12 November 2015, 9:29 am | Greenpeace
Wednesday, November 11: A “dirty deal” between big business and the Government to sideline the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and strip it of some of its powers is being considered after the watchdog declined two seabed mining applications. More >>
Is Fonterra fuelling Indonesia’s rainforest fires?
Monday, 9 November 2015, 11:26 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Monday, October 9: Greenpeace is challenging New Zealand’s biggest company, Fonterra, to prove that its massive use of palm products is not fuelling the enormous fires raging across Indonesia. More >>
New incidents of forced labour on Thai-operated vessels
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 4:23 pm | Greenpeace
Bangkok, 4 November 2015 - Thai Union Group has not done enough to alleviate concerns over human rights abuses in the company’s tuna supply chain despite recent media scrutiny of its business operations, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia investigation. More >>
Let down as Mayor Len Brown backs deep sea oil drilling
Thursday, 29 October 2015, 2:01 pm | Greenpeace
Auckland, October 29: Auckland Mayor Len Brown made his position on deep sea oil drilling clear today as he voted against an amendment to oppose exploration for oil off Auckland’s west coast. More >>
Greenpeace warns EU to maintain pressure on Taiwan
Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 9:13 am | Greenpeace
Sydney, 28 October 2015 - The European Union must maintain pressure on Taiwan to clean up its fisheries industry after the government imposed a weak penalty on a Taiwanese fishing longliner with illegally caught tuna and shark fins in the Pacific, ... More >>
Mayor Brown indicates opposition to oil exploration
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 1:07 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Following a staunch anti-drilling stance by other city councils, thousands of Aucklanders have sent a strong message to Mayor Len Brown and his councillors, urging they oppose surveying for oil off Auckland’s coast. More >>
Groser Loses TPP High Court Secrecy Fight
Tuesday, 13 October 2015, 11:51 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Responding to today’s High Court loss for Tim Groser and his TPP secrecy bid, Greenpeace chief policy advisor Nathan Argent said: More >>
Greenpeace Response to TPP Deal Announcement
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 10:55 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Responding to this morning’s TPP deal announcement, Nathan Argent, chief policy advisor for Greenpeace New Zealand, said: More >>
Taiwan faces EU sanctions over illegal fishing
Friday, 2 October 2015, 1:00 pm | Greenpeace
Sydney, 2 October 2015 – A European warning to Taiwan for failing to manage its fleet’s fishing activities in the Pacific and other oceans and curb illegal fishing is a welcome step forward in the protection of fish stocks plundered by distant water ... More >>
Greenpeace activists convicted for Parliament climate action
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 12:52 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The four Greenpeace activists who climbed the roof of Parliament to expose John Key’s failure on climate change have been convicted of wilful trespass with an order for reparations of $750 per activist in the Auckland District Court. More >>
Shell quits Southern drilling plans
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 11:23 am | Greenpeace
Reacting to the news today that Shell will once again be delaying their plans to drill in the Great South Basin, Greenpeace New Zealand’s climate and energy campaigner Steve Abel said: More >>
Pacific nations skirt transshipment ban calls
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 9:02 am | Greenpeace
Palau, 30 September 2015 - Pacific nations meeting on fish stock protection failed to make headway on the scourge of pirate fishing after discussions foundered over a ban on vessels transferring their catch to other ships at sea, Greenpeace said ... More >>
Key told not to attend Paris and to pull NZ delegation
Friday, 25 September 2015, 10:01 am | Greenpeace
A coalition of environmental organisations (1), is calling for John Key not to attend the upcoming Paris climate summit, and to pull Tim Groser and the entire New Zealand delegation from the two weeks of talks. “New Zealand is proving one of the biggest ... More >>
Greenpeace urges Pacific nations transshipment crackdown
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 10:56 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace is urging a Pacific meeting on fish stock protection to consider a ban on vessels transferring their catch to other ships at sea - a process that encourages illegal fishing. More >>
