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Cook Islands seabed mining decision delayed following local opposition
Greenpeace says news a decision on whether seabed mining can occur in the Cook Islands will now be delayed until at least 2032, is evidence of the growing opposition to the destructive industry in the Pacific.
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The disappearing soundtrack of nature
Imagine a world without birdsong. Just… silence. A palpable quiet filling the space where nature sounds used to be.
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New Zealand at COP30 – what to watch for
COP30 is taking place in Belem, Brazil, and New Zealand will be attending. Here’s 6 things to watch for from the NZ Government on climate.
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Why is Chris Bishop sending people speeding into a death trap?
“It’s a death trap” said National Party Campaign Committee Chair and Transport Minister Chris Bishop, on September 23, 2025.
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Fast-Track Amendment Bill submission guide
In a vicious escalation of the Government’s war on nature, the Government is proposing changes to the Fast Track Act that would make it even more dangerous and undemocratic.
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Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline
It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban “outrageous”
News that fishing industry lobby group Seafood New Zealand will actively oppose a ground breaking, community-supported plan to ban bottom trawling along the Coromandel Coast shows how out-of-touch it is with public sentiment.
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Winston Peters and NZ First hand victory to ACT over corporate Bill of Rights
Despite ACT failing to pass three earlier versions of the Regulatory Standards bill, they have succeeded passing it into law today, due to the backing of NZ First and the…
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Fast-Track Amendment Bill a Savage Escalation in Government’s War on Nature
The Fast-Track Amendment Bill passed its first reading in parliament today, prompting fierce condemnation from Greenpeace, who have branded it a “savage escalation of the Luxon Government’s war on nature”.
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Fonterra milking us dry and selling us out
Fonterra doesn’t care about New Zealand. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s message following the confirmation of sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands.
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Greenpeace welcomes glyphosate ruling, urges NZ Food Safety to restart food safety testing
Greenpeace welcomes a decision by New Zealand Food Safety to maintain maximum glyphosate residue levels on wheat, oats and barley at their current level of 0.1mg/kg, but now calls on…
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In wake of Gore nitrate concerns, Greenpeace announces free drinking water nitrate testing in Southland, Canterbury
Greenpeace will be running free nitrate testing in drinking water in Gore, Waimate, and Darfield in November.
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Watch the documentary: Something in the Water
Something in the Water tells the story of people in Canterbury, NZ who are standing up for safe drinking water and swimmable rivers.
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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…