All articles by Gen Toop
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Government’s RMA overhaul a hostile takeover of nature
Greenpeace is hitting out at the Government’s plan to scrap and rewrite the Resource Management Act (RMA), calling it a hostile takeover of nature.
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The Ruataniwha Dam: what is it, and why has it been renamed to the Tukituki Water Storage Scheme?
The Ruataniwha Dam could come back from the dead - but what is the Ruataniwha Dam, and why is it such an environmental catastrophe?
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It’s all thanks to you
Greenpeace Aotearoa is completely independent. In this issue of Kākāriki, you will read about more of the incredible campaign work you have made possible over the last few months.
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Nitrate contamination in Darfield water supply could be causing reproductive risks
Greenpeace Aotearoa is expressing grave concern over nitrate contamination in Darfield, after water testing on Friday revealed the town supply in both Darfield and Kirwee was around 5 mg/L of…
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Fast-track bill release marks dark day for nature and democracy
Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement of the fast-track consenting bill, saying that the radically anti-nature policy has no regard for nature or democracy.
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Greenpeace pours Luxon a glass of cow effluent, protesting ‘anti-nature’ fast-track bill
At Parliament today, Greenpeace activists have installed a giant tap pouring cow effluent outside the Beehive. The organisation is protesting the Government’s proposed fast-track consenting bill, which it says will…
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Luxon’s assault on nature
The health of rivers, lakes and drinking water is on the brink. But the Government's new fast-track consenting bill will worsen New Zealand's water crisis.
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The state that proved it’s possible to go 100% organic
Jacinda Ardern once told the United Nations that “We are determined to show that we can be the most sustainable food producers in the world.” But, when she made that promise in 2019, that title was already taken, and is still firmly held by a state in northeast India, called Sikkim.
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Five green solutions to the cost of living crisis
Companies have hiked up the price of fuel, food and electricity this year, leaving families in Aotearoa and around the world facing increasing financial hardship. New Zealand companies are making…
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What the cost of living crisis and climate crisis have in common
The cost of living crisis has been in the headlines a lot lately, and so it should be. As companies have hiked up the price of fuel, food and electricity