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He Waka Eke Noa Set To Be Scrapped
Saturday, 20 August 2022, 1:11 pm | Groundswell NZ
Groundswell NZ understands Climate Change Minister James Shaw has finally conceded the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) agricultural emissions scheme is terminally flawed and will scrap it, Groundswell NZ emissions spokesperson Steve Cranston says. “Industry ... More >>
Minister Unable To Back Claims Farmers Are Harming The Climate
Friday, 12 August 2022, 10:45 am | Groundswell NZ
Climate Change Minister James Shaw has been found wanting, after his response to a letter from Groundswell NZ lacked any evidence that New Zealand agriculture is contributing to climate warming, Groundswell NZ emissions spokesperson Steve Cranston ... More >>
Groundswell NZ Launches Say No Campaign To Boycott Government Programmes
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 10:00 am | Groundswell NZ
Groundswell NZ is launching a campaign to Say No to interacting with the Government when it demands information used to harm food producers and rural communities, Groundswell NZ co-founder Bryce McKenzie says. “Taking action to Say No is a short-term necessity, ... More >>
Industry Groups Back Groundswell NZ Call For Warming-based Accounting
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 11:05 am | Groundswell NZ
Last week, on 15 June, Groundswell NZ sent a letter to the Minister of Climate Change James Shaw requesting that he provide evidence to back up his implied claim that NZ agriculture is creating additional warming of the climate, Groundswell NZ emissions ... More >>
Massive, Unjust, Counter-productive Land Grab By Government
Friday, 17 June 2022, 11:47 am | Groundswell NZ
The latest iteration of the National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) is a massive land grab on a scale not seen in New Zealand for 140 years, Groundswell NZ spokesman Jamie McFadden says. “This policy, as drafted, turns biodiversity ... More >>
Groundswell NZ Challenges Climate Change Minister To Tell The Full Story On Farm Emissions
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 1:50 pm | Groundswell NZ
The Government is expecting the agriculture sector to subsidise the rest of the economy on climate change, so Groundswell NZ is asking for the evidence from James Shaw, Groundswell NZ emissions spokesperson Steve Cranston says. “Groundswell NZ ... More >>
Campaign To Hold Councils To Account On Three Waters
Monday, 30 May 2022, 9:52 am | Groundswell NZ
Groundswell NZ is launching a campaign to demand councils oppose the Government’s Three Waters project, hold local referenda, and withdraw from Local Government New Zealand, Groundswell NZ Three Waters spokesperson Lee Smith says. “Groundswell ... More >>
Groundswell NZ Proposes Emissions Reduction Alternative
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 12:50 pm | Groundswell NZ
The proposals put forward under the He Waka Eke Noa Partnership are so unworkable that Groundswell NZ is proposing its own alternative, Groundswell NZ leader Bryce McKenzie said. “None of the options are workable and, like the Emissions Trading ... More >>
Statement On Claims Groundswell NZ Is Joining Convoy Protest
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 11:35 am | Groundswell NZ
In response to incorrect claims that Groundswell NZ is coming to Wellington to participate in the protest, the following statement can be attributed to Groundswell NZ spokesperson Bryce McKenzie. In recent days Groundswell NZ has been pulled in all directions over ... More >>
