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Renewables First, Not Fossils First: Policy Response to the Fossil Fuel Crisis
The attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have created a global energy crisis, as oil and gas exports from the Gulf are restricted and global prices rise.
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What is greenwashing?
Greenwashing is when an organisation makes vague, deceptive or even false claims about their positive environmental impact.
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The government has boxed itself in over fuel saving strategies – but there is a way out
NZ is more exposed to global oil disruption than virtually any developed nation. Yet the government’s demand-side response is essentially non-existent.
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The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its “100% New Zealand Grass Fed” claim is misleading and deceptive
How Russel Norman’s grocery shop led to Fonterra admitting that it broke the law with its Anchor Butter packaging.
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Boardroom vs Beehive: countries aren’t companies
When Christopher Luxon told Tova O’Brien on Breakfast this morning, “My job is the CEO,” it wasn’t just a slip of the tongue.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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New report exposes shocking scale of Fonterra’s greenwashing
A new study has revealed that 31 of Fonterra’s environmental claims in their 2023 sustainability report were greenwash.
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Dirty coal and dirty water: Greenpeace condemns proposed fertiliser factory
Greenpeace is condemning a proposed ‘coal-to-fertiliser’ factory in Southland, saying it will worsen climate change and contaminate drinking water.
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NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows Fonterra and intensive dairy industry fuelling climate chaos
Greenpeace is calling for an end to dairy expansion due to the climate crisis, as a report reveals dairy greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2024.
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New Zealand’s water quality in a dire state: New govt report
A new report on New Zealand’s fresh water from the Ministry for Environment has been released, revealing that its quality and safety has been worsening.
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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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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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