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Greenpeace to join the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza
Greenpeace has announced that its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, will join the upcoming Global Sumud Flotilla.
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Greenpeace challenges MPs to drink nitrate-contaminated water at Parliament
Greenpeace has installed a mobile bar serving nitrate-contaminated water at Parliament, and is calling on MPs to lower the nitrate limit in drinking water.
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Flotilla to send clear warning to Government: ban bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf
A flotilla of boats will take to the waters between Auckland and Waiheke Island next week as New Zealanders call for an immediate ban on destructive bottom trawling in Tīkapa Moan the Hauraki Gulf.
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Fonterra admits false “100% New Zealand Grass-fed” Anchor Butter claims broke the law
Greenpeace is celebrating a win against greenwash as Fonterra admits that it broke the law with misleading Anchor Butter claims.
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Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through
Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation.
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Rotten to the core – ‘ocean exploitation bill’ must be rejected, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the coalition government’s removal of one item in NZ First’s ‘ocean exploitation bill’ is not enough to satisfy public outcry, with the organisation calling for the bill to be rejected in its entirety.
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Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Amendment Bill
The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policies in a generation by environmental groups who are…
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We need solutions not bandaids on the energy crisis
Greenpeace is calling on the Government to implement actual solutions to the energy crisis, not just short-term band aids.
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New Zealand and Ireland announce renewed Greenwash Alliance to cover up methane emissions failures – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says a new partnership between Ireland and New Zealand is nothing but a ‘Greenwash Alliance’ to cover up agricultural methane emissions.
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Luxon’s office converted into Trump’s war minerals HQ
Christopher Luxon’s electoral office has been converted into Trump’s war minerals headquarters today.
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Thousands call on Christopher Luxon to condemn the illegal attacks on Iran by Trump and Israel
Thousands of people have signed a petition demanding Christopher Luxon stand up and condemn the illegal attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Greenpeace delivered the petition to…
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Greenpeace hold nitrate emergency demonstration outside Environment Southland meeting
Greenpeace demonstrates outside Environment Southland, calling on councillors to declare a nitrate emergency.
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Greenpeace says Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell leaves behind a toxic environmental legacy
As Fonterra’s CEO Miles Hurrell resigns after eight years, Greenpeace warns that his successor has been left with a toxic mess to clean up.
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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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Seabed mining company TTR gives up on the Fast Track process – Greenpeace
Trans-Tasman Resources have responded to the Fast Track Expert Panel’s draft decision, saying they will not propose any changes to conditions.
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Environment groups join forces to call for ‘environmental reset’
Aotearoa’s leading environmental organisations are urging all political parties to make nature and climate an election priority and calling for an urgent ‘environmental reset’ in the first 100 days of…
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Greenpeace alters Rakaia salmon statue, says ‘Fonterra killed the fish’.
Greenpeace Aotearoa has altered the Rakaia salmon statue in Canterbury, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of dairy industry environmental destruction.
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Looming Government fertiliser cap decision could worsen NZ’s nitrate contamination crisis
Greenpeace warns that a looming Government decision on fertiliser restrictions could result in more nitrate contamination of drinking water.
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Corruption report highlights conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government
Greenpeace says a new report in which New Zealand has slipped further down the corruption rankings highlights the conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government.
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LNG terminal decision: Dirty, dumb and expensive – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is slamming the Luxon government’s announcement it will build a liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, calling it a dirty, dumb and expensive decision that will leave New Zealanders…
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Massive win for moana as Taranaki seabed mining application rejected
Greenpeace along with iwi and environmental groups are calling the decision to reject Trans Tasman Resources proposal to mine the Taranaki seafloor “a massive win for people power and the…
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Kiwi-killing Bill 2.0: Government’s RMA reforms strip wildlife protections
Greenpeace says it has identified a “kiwi-killing clause” in the Natural Environment Bill, which is set to replace the RMA.
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Greenpeace warns of NZ bowing to US mining bullying
News that the NZ government is in talks with the Trump administration on a critical minerals deal is drawing fierce criticism from Greenpeace Aotearoa, who warn of unchecked environmental destruction, Te Tiriti violations, and Aotearoa becoming a pawn in the US’s quest for further geopolitical control.
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General election a stark choice for New Zealanders
“A turning point for New Zealanders” is what Greenpeace has labelled this year’s election, following the announcement of the 2026 election date.
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Historic Global Ocean Treaty enters into force
The Global Ocean Treaty, dubbed one of the most significant pieces of environmental legislation in decades, will officially enter into force on January 17, paving the way for global ocean protection on the High Seas. Less than one percent of international waters are currently highly protected.
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Mining rules rolled back – wetlands and biodiversity hotspots in the firing line
The Government confirms a major rollback of environmental protections, clearing the way for mining in and around wetlands, significant natural areas, and highly productive soils.
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Three Greenpeace activists removed by police from Fonterra nitrate pollution protest during shareholder meeting
Three Greenpeace activists have been removed by police from Fonterra’s downtown Auckland offices for protesting nitrate pollution.
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Greenpeace dumps 2 metric tonnes of slime at Fonterra HQ before shareholders meeting
Greenpeace activists have upset Fonterra’s Shareholders’ Fund meeting at the dairy giant’s Auckland HQ this morning, establishing a ‘nitrate emergency quarantine zone’ around the building and dumping 2000 litres of…
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill
“Utterly shameful”. Greenpeace Aotearoa condemns the Government’s new methane targets following first reading in Parliament.
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Denmark moves to lower limits on nitrate in drinking water – when will NZ follow suit?
Denmark’s Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water.
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Dangerous Fast-Track changes made as nature is reaching breaking point – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the passing of the Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill last night makes an already damaging law even more dangerous for Aotearoa’s environment.
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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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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.
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Govt rejects climate advice less than a week after deadly floods in Asia kill over 1400
The Government has today announced it is rejecting all of the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations.
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Greenpeace says Government’s war on nature has sparked a powerful nationwide resistance
Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s “war on nature” has been met with an unprecedented wave of resistance from tens of thousands of New Zealanders over the two years since the coalition…
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Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk
Greenpeace testing on Sunday revealed that a sample of Ashburton town water supply had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L.
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Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels
“Absolutely unacceptable”. That’s Greenpeace’s reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associated with reproductive risk.
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Luxon Govt Two Year Anniversary: Greenpeace releases updated timeline of War on Nature
Greenpeace says a comprehensive timeline of the anti-environmental actions of the Luxon Government highlights the shocking extent of the coalition’s war on nature.
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Council-supplied tank water in Waimate District at reproductive risk levels
Tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels linked to reproductive risk.
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Gore nitrate testing results still reaching reproductive risk levels
Greenpeace Aotearoa is sounding the alarm over the nitrate level in Gore’s town supply, which has reached levels associated with reproductive risks.
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Latest round of Greenpeace free nitrate testing kicks off in Gore
Greenpeace’s latest round of free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination kicks off today in Gore, Southland.
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New Zealand sinks even further in global climate action rankings
Fresh off a humiliating “Fossil of the Day” award at COP30, NZ has again been called out on the world stage for backsliding on climate action.