Press releases
July 15, 2008
Two Greenpeace Japan activists, arrested and charged for intercepting a box of whale meat illegally smuggled off the Japanese whaling fleet, have been released on bail, after 26 days in custody.
July 10, 2008
Greenpeace has welcomed a new survey showing most New Zealanders want the emissions trading legislation to pass and are willing to take action in their own lives to tackle climate change.
July 09, 2008
Based on information available on Apple's website (1), it seems the company known for innovation has missed an opportunity to reinvent its new 3G iPhone in green.
June 30, 2008
Responding to the ongoing detainment of Greenpeace Japan activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, Greenpeace New Zealand today took its concerns to the Japanese embassy in Wellington.
June 27, 2008
Big polluting business’ desperate last ditch attempt to halt the emission trading scheme is shameful, says Greenpeace.
June 25, 2008
At a time when New Zealanders are already struggling with soaring food prices, outgoing President of Federated Farmers Charlie Pedersen is calling for them to fork out even more to pay for the agriculture sector’s emissions.
June 24, 2008
Two Greenpeace Japan activists, arrested last Friday for exposing an embezzlement ring at the heart of the Japanese government's so-called scientific whaling programme have been ordered to spend a further nine days in jail without charge , after an appeal for them to be released was rejected by a court in Aomori.
June 22, 2008
Following an extraordinary and unnecessary police operation to arrest two Greenpeace Japan activists involved in exposing a scandalous whale meat embezzlement ring operating within the Japanese whaling fleet, a court hearing will be held on Sunday June 22nd in Aomori to decide their fate. Greenpeace has engaged its international pool of online activists to petition the Japanese Prime Minster to end this embarrassing charade and free the innocent activists.
June 20, 2008
Two Greenpeace activists in Japan have been arrested for exposing a stolen whale meat scandal involving the Japanese government-sponsored Southern Ocean whaling programme.
June 16, 2008
Judging by today’s report back to Parliament on climate change legislation, Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee has – like the Government – failed to address agriculture’s burgeoning greenhouse gas emissions.
