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Greenpeace Response to DoC Cuts
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 12:44 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Responding to today’s announcement of cuts to the Department of Conservation, Nathan Argent, Greenpeace’s senior policy advisor, said: More >>
World Water Day – Greenpeace Statement
Monday, 25 March 2013, 1:01 pm | Greenpeace
To mark World Water Day, Greenpeace International released the following statement: “Today we remember those who are suffering from industrial water pollution and celebrate the bravery, passion and persistence of the people around the world working ... More >>
Greenpeace Welcomes Forest Conservation Pilot From Indonesia
Thursday, 14 March 2013, 3:29 pm | Greenpeace
Jakarta, 13 March 2013 - Greenpeace Indonesia today welcomed the launch of a forest conservation pilot project by Indonesia’s largest palm oil producer, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), to protect High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests and called on other palm oil producers ... More >>
Greenpeace activists demand nuclear industry accountability
Saturday, 9 March 2013, 3:57 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Amsterdam, March 7, 2013 — Ahead of the second anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Greenpeace activists on three continents and in the Middle East are demanding that reactor operators and their suppliers, such as GE, Hitachi and Toshiba, be held ... More >>
'Organised chaos' in DR Congo Logging Sector
Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 1:46 pm | Greenpeace
'Organised chaos' in DR Congo Logging Sector Threatens To Cut Off Access To European Market More >>
WHO downplays health impacts of Fukushima nuclear disaster
Monday, 4 March 2013, 4:35 pm | Greenpeace
Greenpeace today criticised the World Health Organisation for releasing a flawed new report that hides crucial information on the health impacts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. More >>
Shell Drop Arctic Oil Drilling Plans
Thursday, 28 February 2013, 11:51 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Responding to today’s news that oil giant Shell have ditched plans to drill in the Arctic this year, Bunny McDiarmid, executive director of Greenpeace, said: More >>
Time For Shell To Face Reality: Arctic Rigs Not Up To Task
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 9:46 am | Greenpeace
Time For Shell To Face Reality: Arctic Drill Rigs Not Up To The Task - Greenpeace More >>
Political debate this evening on the Rainbow Warrior
Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 1:57 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
This evening some of New Zealand’s top politicians will be taking part in a one-off debate in Wellington onboard the new Rainbow Warrior. Russel Norman, co-leader of the Green Party, Grant Robertson, Deputy-leader and Environment spokesperson for ... More >>
Live Debate 6pm 12/2/13: Clean Energy
Monday, 11 February 2013, 10:25 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Politicians from three major political parties will be taking part in a debate in Wellington on board the new Rainbow Warrior. More >>
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 >>
