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When former oil bosses see the future, why is our government stuck in the past?
When a former oil refinery manager makes more strategic sense on climate change than the New Zealand Government, we’ve hit a bizarre turning point.
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In Trump’s illegal war with Iran, the only winners are the oil and gas companies
On February 28, 2026, Trump illegally went to war with Israel against Iran, seemingly without having thought through the likely consequences of his actions.
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Luxon has a Tesla. The rest of us are paying $3 a litre at the pump
Six ways the Luxon Government made this global oil crisis hit harder at home.
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A critical minerals deal with the USA: What you need to know
Trump is demanding New Zealand sign up to a deal to provide the USA with minerals. Tell Luxon to refuse Trump’s demands for minerals!
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Shipping crisis or rigged system? How the war on Iran could make your food bills soar once again
The war on Iran hasn’t just caused a shipping delay. It has exposed how our global food systems are vulnerable – dependent on synthetic fertilisers.
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Seamount expedition findings: 100-year old deep sea secrets revealed
A year on from our voyage, we’re excited to finally share some of our findings from our Seamount Expedition.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Greenpeace warns of ‘disaster waiting to happen’ as 85 large oil tankers lie trapped in the Persian Gulf
There are dozens of tankers carrying billions of litres of oil trapped in the Persian Gulf as mines are being laid and missiles are hitting ships.
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Luxon’s climate policies leave Kiwis hurting as petrol hits $3 a litre
As petrol prices climb, Greenpeace is pointing to Government decisions that have left Kiwis hit harder by the oil price spike.
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Renewed calls for Govt to lower nitrate contamination limits, following Danish precedent
A Greenpeace open letter calls on the New Zealand government to put public health above industry profits by lowering the drinking water legal limit for nitrate.
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REVEALED: Scientists’ discovery of ancient deep sea corals brings new hope for protection against threat of industrial fishing
New scientific research from Greenpeace has uncovered ancient and fragile corals at a Lord Howe Rise seamount in the South Pacific, an area of huge ecological significance in the high seas that has never been surveyed before.
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Greenpeace organisations to appeal US$ 345 million North Dakota court judgment in Energy Transfer’s intimidation lawsuit
Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US announce they will seek a new trial following Energy Transfer lawsuit verdict.
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Seabed miners ‘trespassed’ from Taranaki waters, after Fast Track withdrawal
Iwi representatives from Taranaki have delivered a ‘trespass’ notice to wannabe seabed miners Trans Tasman Resources in Sydney.
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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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Watch the documentary: Something in the Water
Something in the Water tells the story of people in Canterbury, NZ who are standing up for safe drinking water and swimmable rivers.
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Rainbow Warrior bombing: Call to continue fight against nuclear weapons
Samantha Hayes visited the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland this week.
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40 Years on: The Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior & Indigenous Resistance
Forty years after the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, the spirit of resistance sails on. From anti-nuclear activism to climate justice, the push for transformation is inextricably tied to tino…
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Oral submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
Greenpeace campaigner Gen Toop delivers the Greenpeace submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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VIDEO Taking action to stop bottom trawling
Over the past two weeks the Rainbow Warrior has been at sea off the coast Aotearoa, documenting bottom trawlers and standing up for ocean protection.Greenpeace activists confronted two bottom trawlers…
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