Greenpeace Press Releases

Auckland 22/6/12: Following the release of the High Court’s judicial review of the decision to grant Petrobras an exploration permit off the East Cape, Greenpeace and te Whanau a Apanui are considering whether or not to appeal.

Auckland 22/6/12: At a press conference at the UN Earth Summit in Rio this morning (at approximately 01:30hrs NZ time), New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless launched an ambitious plan to declare a global sanctuary in the High Arctic.

Auckland, The eight Greenpeace activists arrested before and during an occupation of a Shell-chartered drillship were today remanded at large for sentencing on September 14 at the New Plymouth District Court, after pleading guilty to charges of...

Auckland 11/6/12: The release of Pure Advantage’s report on the clean opportunities presented by the global clean energy race is being described by Greenpeace New Zealand as a clarion call for action.

Auckland, 8 June 2012 – Greenpeace has marked World Oceans Day (1) by presenting its first-ever tuna sustainability awards to two New Zealand brands.

Auckland 31/5/12: A judge will hear legal arguments as part of a judicial review of the legality of a permit awarded to the oil company Petrobras to drill in deep water off the East Cape, in the Wellington High Court on June 5 and 6.

22/5/12 Auckland: Greenpeace New Zealand is urging the Government here to follow the UK Government’s lead in stimulating green growth, ahead of Thursday’s budget.

New Zealander James Bellamy is this afternoon (NZ time) part of a Greenpeace Nordic team of activists that are involved in a stand-off at sea with a Shell-contracted icebreaker, the Nordica, that is on its way to the Arctic to support the...