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Greenpeace alters Rakaia salmon statue, says ‘Fonterra killed the fish’.
Greenpeace Aotearoa has altered the Rakaia salmon statue in Canterbury, turning it into a cartoon dead fish in protest of dairy industry environmental destruction.
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Looming Government fertiliser cap decision could worsen NZ’s nitrate contamination crisis
Greenpeace warns that a looming Government decision on fertiliser restrictions could result in more nitrate contamination of drinking water.
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General election a stark choice for New Zealanders
“A turning point for New Zealanders” is what Greenpeace has labelled this year’s election, following the announcement of the 2026 election date.
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2025: A year of wins, action and resistance
2025 was a year of people power, hard-fought wins, and standing up against political and corporate harm.
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Three Greenpeace activists removed by police from Fonterra nitrate pollution protest during shareholder meeting
Three Greenpeace activists have been removed by police from Fonterra’s downtown Auckland offices for protesting nitrate pollution.
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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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A blueprint for more pollution and environmental harm – Greenpeace reaction to new Resource Management bills
Greenpeace says the Government’s rewrite of New Zealand’s core environmental laws includes an outrageous new idea, whereby companies will be able to claim financial compensation when councils introduce rules to…
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Nitrate levels in Glenavy dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level
Almost exactly one year after the Glenavy water supply exceeded the legal health limits for nitrate, the town’s water supply nitrate levels are rising – and fast.
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Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk
Greenpeace testing on Sunday revealed that a sample of Ashburton town water supply had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L.
