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Greenpeace blocks Fonterra coal use
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 12:40 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace activists have blocked the coal depot of Fonterra’s Clandeboye factory near Timaru, using a truckload of alternative fuel, saying the company is damaging the climate by burning coal when cleaner solutions exist. More >>
Greenpeace Anti-Whaling Activists Face Jail
Saturday, 15 May 2010, 10:42 am | Greenpeace
Despite yet another day of compelling evidence of major corruption in the Japanese government whaling programme, Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki have been warned by their lawyers that they still run a serious risk of a custodial sentence. More >>
Over 40,000 In March Against Govt's Mining Plans
Sunday, 2 May 2010, 12:12 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
“For 40,000 Kiwis to turn out and be prepared to speak with one voice, must tell the Government something,” said Greenpeace ambassador and anti-mining marcher Robyn Malcolm. More >>
Lucy Lawless, Robyn Malcolm link climate, mining
Friday, 23 April 2010, 4:09 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Sign On campaign ambassadors Lucy Lawless and Robyn Malcolm were at the site of a proposed coal mine in the Paparoa National Park today, drawing the link between the Government’s Schedule 4 mining plans and climate change. More >>
Endangered whales to be hunted in whaling proposal
Friday, 23 April 2010, 1:15 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace supporters have set up a whale graveyard in front of the Beehive in reaction to further details released today of a proposal which could legitimise commercial whaling and allow hunting to continue in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. More >>
Endangered whales will be Hunted
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:49 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace supporters have set up a whale graveyard in front of the Beehive in reaction to further details released today of a proposal which could legitimise commercial whaling and allow hunting to continue in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. More >>
Greenpeace to set up whale graveyard at Parliament
Friday, 23 April 2010, 12:27 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace supporters will set up a whale graveyard in front of the Beehive at 12.30pm in reaction to further details released today of a proposal being considered by the International Whaling Commission which could legitimise commercial whaling and allow ... More >>
Nestlé's Annual General Meeting of shareholders!
Friday, 16 April 2010, 1:19 pm | Greenpeace
Nestlé's shareholders are gathering today in Lausanne, Switzerland and we're inviting them to receive messages directly from you! More >>
Mining march announced for 1st May in Auckland
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 11:18 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
A coalition of environment groups including Greenpeace, has announced a public march against the Government’s mining plans on May 1 in Auckland. More >>
Mining march announced for 1st May Auckland
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 9:52 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
A coalition of environment groups including Greenpeace, has announced a public march against the Government’s mining plans on May 1 in Auckland. More >>
NZ and AUS Taxpayers to Fund Commercial Whaling
Monday, 12 April 2010, 11:44 am | Greenpeace
Auckland, 12 April 2010 - In a proposal being drawn up for the International Whaling Commission (IWC), New Zealand and Australian taxpayers may have to pay for a return to commercial whaling. More >>
Old Habits Die Hard at UN Climate Conference
Monday, 12 April 2010, 11:39 am | Greenpeace
The first UNFCCC meeting since the failed Copenhagen Climate Change Summit closed today, with countries agreeing to minimal measures on how to move forward. The meeting was marred by a complete lack of the required sense of urgency as many countries ... More >>
Retailers pull orange roughy
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 11:15 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says the Government must stop fishing orange roughy, after two more major international retailers confirmed they have dropped the fish from sale due to sustainability concerns. More >>
NZ signs death warrant for southern bluefin tuna
Friday, 26 March 2010, 9:44 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
The New Zealand Government today signed a death warrant for the southern bluefin tuna, by increasing the catch in the race for the last of the species, says Greenpeace. More >>
NZ Government Signs Death Warrant For Tuna
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:44 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 25 March 2010 – The New Zealand Government today signed a death warrant for the southern bluefin tuna, by increasing the catch in the race for the last of the species, says Greenpeace. More >>
International backlash gathers speed
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 12:23 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace says the kind of international backlash seen today in the Economist magazine (1) demonstrates that John Key’s Government is putting the New Zealand economy at risk with its 19th century economic thinking. More >>
Save the whales not whaling
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 11:43 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
Auckland, 22 March 2010 – The New Zealand Government’s support for a proposal that could usher in a new era of commercial whaling has met with fierce opposition from animal welfare and environmental groups. More >>
Mining decision attacks NZ values, brand, identity
Monday, 22 March 2010, 3:21 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
The Government is dragging New Zealand back to the 19th century with its mining plans, says Greenpeace. More >>
Save the whales not whaling: NZ NGOs join forces
Monday, 22 March 2010, 9:54 am | Greenpeace New Zealand
The New Zealand Government’s support for a proposal that could usher in a new era of commercial whaling has met with fierce opposition from animal welfare and environmental groups. More >>
Government Pushing Bluefin Tuna To Extinction
Saturday, 20 March 2010, 12:07 pm | Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace New Zealand oceans campaigner Karli Thomas said the “abject failure” of governments to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna spelt disaster for its future, and followed years of scandalous mismanagement by the International Commission for the ... More >>
