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It’s who you know, not what you know in Christopher Luxon’s Council of Cronies
Luxon’s ignoring science and putting lobbyists into positions of power to help out the dairy industry. Here’s the full story.
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Greenpeace extends invitation to Gore District Mayor to work together on drinking water crisis
Greenpeace Aotearoa has invited Gore District Mayor Ben Bell to work together on combatting drinking water nitrate contamination.
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Forty years of resistance in the Pacific
On 10 July 2025 in a dawn ceremony led by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, we commemorated the 40th anniversary of the state-sanctioned bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, and…
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Russel Norman on the significance of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior after 40 years
Russel Norman speaks on the significance of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, 40 years on.
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Oppose mining in fragile ecosystems: Submission guide to stop RMA changes
It’s been revealed that in the latest in Luxon’s war on nature the mining industry didn’t just get a seat at the table – they basically grabbed the pen and rewrote the rules for their own profits.
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Fortieth anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing
On July 10, 1985, at 11:48 p.m. and 11:51 p.m., two extremely powerful bombs planted by the French secret services sank the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour in…
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Govt’s anti-climate policies should be top of hazards list in latest briefing document
Greenpeace says the Govt’s Briefing on Building Resilience to Hazards is deeply ironic, as its policies are pouring fuel on the fire of climate change.
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Jones moves to green light ocean destruction through reforms
Greenpeace says moves to weaken ocean protection through dodgy fisheries “reforms” will be met with strong opposition, as Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announces he wants to proceed with a raft of proposed changes to fisheries laws.
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Bathurst Resources employees issue threats, fire warning shots at coal activists
Environmental organisations are condemning Bathurst Resources’ intimidation of anti-coal activists occupying Stockton Coal Mine.
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Greenpeace turns on NZ First over its support for corporate land grab bill
During today’s public submission hearings on the ACT Party’s Overseas Investment Amendment Bill, Greenpeace took direct aim at NZ First, highlighting the hypocrisy of NZ First’s support for the Bill…
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Luxon opens the door to billions in taxpayer-funded oil field decommissioning costs
In an act of climate denial, the Luxon Government is today planning to pass legislation to try to restart offshore oil and gas exploration, but they are also slipping in…
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Deliberate starvation of Palestinian people by Israel in Gaza must stop
The starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime and must be stopped immediately.
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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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What’s at stake: The beauty of the Tasman Sea
Marine scientist Kat Goddard visited the Lord Howe Rise area, along with a Greenpeace team, to document the abundant marine life around Lord Howe Island, a small exposed portion of…
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The true story behind the bottom trawling photo that shocked the world
20 years ago today, Greenpeace captured an image of bottom trawlers hauling up a giant piece of ancient coral in the Tasman Sea. The image sent shockwaves around the world – but how did we get it? And 20 years later, where are we at with the campaign to ban bottom trawling?