All articles by Rhiannon Mackie
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Fonterra nitrate contamination responsible for up to 120 premature babies every year
New studies show that nitrate in NZ drinking water could cause up to 120 premature births a year. Greenpeace says Fonterra is to blame.
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March for Nature launched to protect conservation
Greenpeace and Forest & Bird have announced a March for Nature to be held in Auckland on 19 September 2026, in defence of nature.
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Danish Govt to lower drinking water nitrate limit, Greenpeace calls on NZ to follow
The Danish Government has confirmed it will dramatically lower nitrate limits for drinking water, in line with modern health science.
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Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable
Greenpeace says that Environment Southland continues to risk people’s health by delaying action against dairy pollution.
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Lumsden water supply nitrate contamination above preterm birth risk level
Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, which has reached 6.14mg/L of nitrate contamination.
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Ōtautau bore water a potential preterm birth risk, but town supply safe
Greenpeace says that while Ōtautau town water supplies are relatively safe, private bore water tests showed increased nitrate levels.
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Nitrate in drinking water linked to stomach cancer risk
A new Danish study has linked elevated levels of nitrate in drinking water to an increased risk of stomach cancer.
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Greenpeace free nitrate contamination water testing returns to Southland in May
Greenpeace will be running free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden in mid-May.
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Free water testing for nitrate contamination – next stop Southland
Find free nitrate contamination water testing near you, or request Greenpeace's free mail-in water testing.
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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.