The disappearing soundtrack of nature
When nature goes quiet, the silence speaks volumes. Watch “Nature Sounds” – a short film to experience that silence for yourself.
Plastic kills wildlife
1 in 3 sea turtles have swallowed plastic.
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The hoiho penguin needs your help
Hoiho, the yellow eyed penguin, is one of the rarest penguins in the world and found only in Aotearoa.
But the northern population of hoiho is collapsing – down by 80% since 2008.
Use our easy online tool to make a submission to call for zero bycatch of endangered hoiho!
The deadline for submissions is Friday 12 December 2025.
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Greenpeace petitions you can sign right now.
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PETITION: Stop Fonterra using Palm Kernel
Call on Fonterra to end the use of rainforest-destroying palm kernel on its farms.
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PETITION: Ban seabed mining in Aotearoa
Seabed mining is a new threat to the oceans. Now is our chance to prevent the destruction before it’s too late.
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Tell Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to stop the rollback of freshwater protection
Every New Zealander should be able to swim in clean rivers and know that the water coming out of their kitchen tap is safe to drink.
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PETITION: Tax the super-rich to pay for climate action
We urge governments to tax the super-rich now and use those funds to support people and protect the planet.
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PETITION: Ban Single-use Plastic Bottles
Call on the NZ Government to ban unnecessary single-use plastic bottles* in NZ, and to incentivise reusable and refillable alternatives.
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PETITION: Stop deep sea mining
It’s time for New Zealand to take a stand. Join our call on the New Zealand government to back a global moratorium on seabed mining.
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Speaking up for the hoiho penguin
Hoiho, the New Zealand yellow eyed penguin, is one of the rarest penguins in the world. But its South Island population is collapsing.
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill
“Utterly shameful”. Greenpeace Aotearoa condemns the Government’s new methane targets following first reading in Parliament.
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Denmark moves to lower limits on nitrate in drinking water – when will NZ follow suit?
Denmark’s Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water.
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Dangerous Fast-Track changes made as nature is reaching breaking point – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the passing of the Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill last night makes an already damaging law even more dangerous for Aotearoa’s environment.
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Can’t see the water for the well – crony capitalism and the RMA
The Government’s two bills to replace the Resource Management Act will accelerate the destruction of nature and embed the crony capitalism endemic under this Government.
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High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and sales – new study reveals
The economic potential of seabed polymetallic nodules in the Cook Islands has been overstated, according to a new independent study commissioned by Greenpeace International.