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Energy Sector Could Power Multi-Billion Dollar Boost
Monday, 11 February 2013, 8:58 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
New Zealand’s energy sector could give the economy a multi-billion dollar boost and create tens of thousands of new jobs, according to a report released today. More >>
Star Lawless slams oil giant Shell outside court
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 6:48 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
New Plymouth, New Zealand, February 7, 2013 – Film and TV star Lucy Lawless and seven activists were today convicted and sentenced to 120 hours community service each for attempting to stop an Arctic-bound oil drilling ship last year. More >>
Breakthrough in Protecting Indonesia’s Remaining Rainforests
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 12:27 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace hailed today’s commitment from Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) to end deforestation as a major breakthrough in efforts to save Indonesia’s rainforests, after a decade of public pressure and recent negotiations with Greenpeace. More >>
Leaked Arctic Council oilspill response agreement inadequate
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 9:55 am | Greenpeace
On the eve of the Arctic Council environment minister’s meeting, a leaked copy of the Council’s much-heralded oil spill response agreement reveals deeply inadequate measures and a lack of effective penalties after nearly two years of development. More >>
Rainbow Warrior: Photos from Auckland Islands
Monday, 4 February 2013, 5:19 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Rainbow Warrior has just left the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands and Dave Hansford who is shooting for us has supplied some great images as part of a project documenting the wildlife there. More >>
Climbing A Vertical Swamp With Rob Hamill In The Subbies
Monday, 4 February 2013, 2:45 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The weather is the weather some sailor I know always says. And given the kind of weather that the New Zealand subantarctic is famous for we have been extraordinarily lucky with it in the short time that we have had here with the Rainbow Warrior. One ... More >>
Govt Hypocrisy On Major Projects Will Lock In Climate Chaos
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 10:11 am | Greenpeace
Government Hypocrisy On Major Projects Will Lock In Climate Chaos New report reveals added emissions from coal, oil and gas projects More >>
Rainbow Warrior Crew Celebrate Petrobras Exit
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 4:58 pm | Greenpeace
Whangaparaoa, Wednesday 16 January 2013: Today as the new Rainbow Warrior anchored off Whangaparaoa Bay near East Cape, Greenpeace crew came ashore where they were warmly greeted by Te Whanau a Apanui. It is the first time both groups have met to ... More >>
Images: Rainbow Warrior arrives in Auckland
Friday, 11 January 2013, 5:15 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The new Rainbow Warrior sails in to Auckland for the first time, where she was welcomed by Ngati Whatua. The first Rainbow Warrior was bombed in the city's harbour by French secret service agents in 1985. The Greenpeace ship will be spending the next few ... More >>
Greenpeace statement on Shell's Arctic drill rig Kulluk
Thursday, 3 January 2013, 12:15 pm | Greenpeace
Responding to the news that Shell's Arctic drilling rig Kulluk had run aground off Kodiak Island in Alaska, Greenpeace campaigner Ben Ayliffe said: "The grounding of Shell's Arctic rig, which contains tens of thousands of gallons of fuel oil, is yet ... More >>
New Zealand Story video
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 12:39 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
With the new Rainbow Warrior coming to New Zealand in January 2013 we’ve been thinking about the Warrior’s place in New Zealand history in the context of reflecting on our national character. More >>
Govt’s deep sea oil programme puts Kaikoura in spill zone
Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 12:22 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 11 December, 2012 – The Government should drop its deep sea oil programme as a failed economic strategy following low interest in its permits to drill in deep water around New Zealand, says Greenpeace. More >>
Governments allow continued Pacific tuna plunder
Monday, 10 December 2012, 12:59 pm | Greenpeace
Failing on their mandate to protect Pacific fish populations, governments of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) allowed on Thursday the continued plunder of the region's declining bigeye tuna stocks while also putting ... More >>
Governments fail to clamp down on overfishing of tuna
Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:31 am | Greenpeace
Governments charged with protecting fish stocks in the Pacific are allowing the continued plunder of the region's declining bigeye tuna stocks while also putting yellowfin, skipjack and albacore tuna at risk of overfishing, says Greenpeace. More >>
Talks fail to meet pace of climate change
Sunday, 9 December 2012, 11:23 am | Greenpeace
Greenpeace condemned politicians today following the failure of the UN Climate talks in Doha. While they agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, it was judged so full of loopholes as to have little or no effect on carbon emissions. More >>
Tuna plunder to continue as governments fail
Saturday, 8 December 2012, 11:18 am | Greenpeace
Auckland, 8 December 2012 - Governments charged with protecting fish stocks in the Pacific are allowing the continued plunder of the region's declining bigeye tuna stocks while also putting yellowfin, skipjack and albacore tuna at risk of overfishing, ... More >>
John West Cans Destructive Fishing
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 2:06 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 4 December 2012 – Greenpeace says Sealord must follow its competitor, Australian brand John West, which has just announced it will stop using destructive tuna fishing methods that needlessly kill sharks, rays, baby tuna and turtles. More >>
Petrobras announces it ain’t lovin’ it in New Zealand
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 1:21 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 4 December 2012 - Today’s announcement that Petrobras has pulled out of its deep sea oil drilling plans for New Zealand is a victory for Kiwis opposed to risky deep sea drilling, says Greenpeace. More >>
Ministers must drop loopholes in climate deal
Monday, 3 December 2012, 8:33 pm | Greenpeace
Doha, December 3, 2012 – As ministers arrive at climate talks in the Qatari capital Doha, Greenpeace urged European countries not to take the side of Poland and Russia in a battle over whether to maintain the Kyoto Protocol’s biggest loophole and ... More >>
Commitment from Global Fishing Powers Needed To Reverse Tuna
Friday, 30 November 2012, 1:59 pm | Greenpeace
Manila, Philippines, 29 November 2012 – Greenpeace activists today sought conservation commitments from fishing powers in the upcoming global summit on Pacific tuna fisheries, to be hosted by the Philippines next week. Tuna mascots with banners saying "Help ... More >>
