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Photo: Vega prepares to leave drillsite
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 3:13 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Greenpeace sponsored yacht SV Vega prepares to leave the drill site this morning after 11 days. The site, where oil giant Anadarko is drilling, is over 100 nautical miles off the west coast of New Zealand and is around a kilometre and a half deep. More >>
Anadarko’s Oil Plans Hit by High Court Challenge
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 10:29 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Texan oil giant Anadarko’s plans to drill in New Zealand waters are set to be challenged in the High Court. Greenpeace today filed papers at the High Court of New Zealand in Wellington asking for a Judicial Review of the decision to allow Anadarko to carry ... More >>
Photo and Video: Drillship & Oil Free Seas flotilla - 26 Nov
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 9:53 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Three photos taken by Greenpeace photographer Nick Tapp late yesterday afternoon as the Noble Bob Douglas prepared to start drilling over 100 nautical miles off the west coast of New Zealand, and in waters around a kilometre and a half deep. More >>
Tribunal ruling orders Russia to release Arctic 30
Monday, 25 November 2013, 11:59 am | Greenpeace
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea today ordered the Russian Federation in a binding ruling to release the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and the 28 activists and two freelance journalists on board upon payment of a EUR 3.6 million bond. More >>
Video Blog 21 from Oil Free Seas Flotilla
Monday, 25 November 2013, 9:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
“One of the most important things I've done in my life.” Some of the crew speak about why they are sailing with the Oil Free Seas Flotilla. More >>
Kiwis flock to beaches to say no to deep sea oil
Sunday, 24 November 2013, 1:57 pm | Greenpeace
Thousands of Kiwis flocked to beaches around the country today to demonstrate their opposition to deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand waters. More >>
Video: Simon's Story - Hot Bottoms, Chocolate and Oil
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:25 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
REVEALED: The shocking tale of Simon Bridges' illicit tryst with a Dutch giant, a burned bum and some sticky chocolate. Contains adult themes and offensive inferences. (Satire warning). More >>
Court rejects appeal over arrest of ship Arctic Sunrise
Friday, 22 November 2013, 9:24 am | Greenpeace
Amsterdam, 21 November 2013 – The Murmansk Regional Court has today rejected an appeal against the arrest of the ship Arctic Sunrise by Russian authorities. More >>
Longline fishery is out of line - Greenpeace
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:31 pm | Greenpeace
The world's bloated longline tuna fisheries are out of control, and distant water fishing powers that dominate both the global and Pacific longline fishery need to increase their management and oversight, Greenpeace warns in a new report launched ... More >>
Bail already posted for nine of the Arctic 30 - Greenpeace
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:10 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace International today said it has already posted bail for nine of the Arctic 30, but does not expect them to be released before the weekend. Lawyers say they are making bail payments - set at 2 million rubles (45,000 euros) for each detainee ... More >>
Ana Paula from Brazil first of the Arctic 30 to leave prison
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:09 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace International activist Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel of Brazil has today been released from detention, the first of the Arctic 30 to leave prison following the granting of bail by a St Petersburg court. More >>
Two SV Vega video blogs - 21 Nov
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 9:54 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Two video blogs from the last two days covering the arrival of the drill ship at the site, where oil giant Anadarko intends to start drilling, with SV Vega holding her position and an update from Daniel, the skipper of Tiama. More >>
Vega and drillship [Photo] - 20 Nov
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 8:47 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Greenpeace sponsored SV Vega off to the stern of the Noble Bob Douglas drilling ship, earlier today, on the site where oil giant Anadarko intends to start exploratory drilling for deep sea oil. The drill site is over 100 nautical miles off Raglan, ... More >>
Brother of Arctic 30 New Zealander Reacts to Bail News
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 9:23 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Nine Greenpeace activists, including New Zealander David Haussmann, were granted bail in St Petersburg. Twelve of the so-called Arctic 30 have now been told they will soon be released. They were told they will be released from jail if they can ... More >>
Video: On water clip from yachts and drillship - Greenpeace
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 9:09 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Barclay Armstrong, crew member on Tiama as the drillship approaches. GVs of SV Vega and drillship Greenpeace Executive Director radios drillship Footage available from this link; More >>
New aerial footage of drill ship protest - 19 Nov - 8:22pm
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 9:06 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
A five minute package of all new footage shot this afternoon can be downloaded from this link. More >>
Nine More Activists Granted Bail In Arctic 30 Case
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 9:00 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Nine Greenpeace activists, including one New Zealander, were today granted bail in St Petersburg. Twelve of the so-called Arctic 30 have now been told they will soon be released. They were told they will be released from jail if they can provide financial ... More >>
Images, Video, Audio: Drillship Meets Oil Protest Flotilla
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 5:20 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Noble Bob Douglas drilling ship and support vessel Hart Tide on the site where oil giant Anadarko intends to start exploratory drilling for deep sea oil. The drill site is over 100 nautical miles off Raglan, on the west coast of New Zealand, and ... More >>
Oil Free Seas Flotilla on drill site - Photo
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 3:36 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Oil Free Seas Flotilla at the site where oil giant Anadarko intends to start drilling. The site is over 100 nautical miles off the west coast of New Zealand, and in waters around a kilometer and a half deep. A floating banner reads 'Stop Deep ... More >>
Two new videos from Oil Free Seas flotilla
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 3:34 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Video 11 from the Oil Free Seas Flotilla. Jeanette, Bunny and Niahm talk about deep sea oil, climate change, solutions and the future. And they talk about why they are the others are sailing to confront Anadarko over its plans to drill for oil in the ... More >>
