All articles by Russel Norman
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Oral submission on the Treaty Principles Bill
Russel Norman delivers the Greenpeace Aotearoa submission on the Treaty Principles Bi
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If we can send one climate polluting billionaire to Mars, why can’t we send them all?
Last year, when I was asked to give this talk, I somewhat provocatively came up with the amusing title “If we can send one climate polluting billionaire to Mars, why can’t we send them all?” Now that we have seen Elon Musk and Donald Trump in operation at the White House it doesn’t seem like…
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Shane Jones reveals Govt’s actual climate policy with mining announcement – expanding fossil fuel extraction
The Government’s true climate policy, which is to increase fossil fuel extraction, was revealed today in the release of the finalised mining policy, says Greenpeace.
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Placing the current New Zealand Government into context
We have one of the most reactionary governments in our history that's deliberately removing environmental protections, worsening the inequality crisis, and rolling back progress on addressing the legacy of colonisation. How did we get here, and what does that tell us about how we can get out of here?
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Luxon’s bonfire of natural capital leaves New Zealand poorer
Ahead of Luxon's state of the nation speech, Greenpeace says Govt plan to burn natural capital in bid for short-term GDP growth will leave us poorer.
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Greenpeace gives Christopher Luxon an F for first year in Govt waging War on Nature
On the one-year anniversary of the current government being sworn in, Greenpeace is giving them a fail for its performance due to what has become known as Christopher Luxon’s War on Nature.
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One Year of Luxon’s War on Nature
There is a three-headed monster hunkered down in the Beehive. It squats on a huge pile of campaign donation gold collected from multinational corporations desperate to mine and destroy the forests, rivers, and mountains of Aotearoa.
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Here’s why Greenpeace will join the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti
We all have a responsibility to defend Te Tiriti and protecting Te Tiriti is also entwined with the Greenpeace mission to protect nature and peace. That’s why we’ll be attending and supporting the nationwide hīkoi next week to protest the Treaty Principles Bill.
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New UN climate report highlights climate extremism of Luxon Government
The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report has warned that if countries do not commit to rapid action to cut rising climate pollution emissions, the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global…
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Fast Track Bill even worse after select committee and confirms Luxon engaged in War on Nature
Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s fast track bill is one of the most damaging pieces of legislation in living memory, and the changes announced today in the select committee report-back…