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Hoiho, the yellow eyed penguin, is one of the rarest penguins in the world and found only in Aotearoa.
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Greenpeace petitions you can sign right now.
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PETITION: Stop Fonterra using Palm Kernel
Call on Fonterra to end the use of rainforest-destroying palm kernel on its farms.
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PETITION: Ban seabed mining in Aotearoa
Seabed mining is a new threat to the oceans. Now is our chance to prevent the destruction before it’s too late.
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Tell Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to stop the rollback of freshwater protection
Every New Zealander should be able to swim in clean rivers and know that the water coming out of their kitchen tap is safe to drink.
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PETITION: Tax the super-rich to pay for climate action
We urge governments to tax the super-rich now and use those funds to support people and protect the planet.
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PETITION: Ban Single-use Plastic Bottles
Call on the NZ Government to ban unnecessary single-use plastic bottles* in NZ, and to incentivise reusable and refillable alternatives.
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PETITION: Stop deep sea mining
It’s time for New Zealand to take a stand. Join our call on the New Zealand government to back a global moratorium on seabed mining.
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High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and sales – new study reveals
The economic potential of seabed polymetallic nodules in the Cook Islands has been overstated, according to a new independent study commissioned by Greenpeace International.
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AI is worse for the environment than you think – here’s why
The System Shift podcast dives into one of the biggest climate blind spots of AI: the energy hunger behind AI chipmaking.
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A blueprint for more pollution and environmental harm – Greenpeace reaction to new Resource Management bills
Greenpeace says the Government’s rewrite of New Zealand’s core environmental laws includes an outrageous new idea, whereby companies will be able to claim financial compensation when councils introduce rules to…
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Another dead rat banquet for NZ First? Resource Management bills expected tomorrow
Greenpeace is questioning whether NZ First has acquired a taste for the ACT Party’s dead rats, as the Government prepares to unveil its new Resource Management bills tomorrow.
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Nitrate levels in Glenavy dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level
Almost exactly one year after the Glenavy water supply exceeded the legal health limits for nitrate, the town’s water supply nitrate levels are rising – and fast.
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Deep sea mining in the Arctic stopped once again
Oslo, Norway – The newly elected Norwegian government has ruled out deep sea mining licenses in Arctic waters until at least the end of 2029.