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Landcorp Ditches Industrial Dairy Plans Over Pollution Fears: Greenpeace Response
Responding to news that state-owned company Landcorp, the country’s biggest dairy farmer, is set to ditch industrial dairy plans in Waikato, Genevieve Toop, Greenpeace’s agriculture campaigner, said:
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Climate action “a matter of life and death” after February temperatures smash global records
The month of February has experienced a whopping temperature rise never seen before in the history of record-keeping, according to just-released global satellite data.
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Greenpeace launches civil disobedience campaign against NZ’s largest oil event
Greenpeace is calling for members of the public to take part in a co-ordinated demonstration of peaceful civil disobedience at the annual petroleum conference at SkyCity in Auckland.
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Huntly coal fired power station closure
This morning Russel Norman, Greenpeace’s executive director, has demanded that ‘Genesis Energy must close Huntly’s coal-fired generators by 2018.’
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Government’s failing oil agenda hits hurdle as all NZ exploration plans are trashed
As of last month, there was not a single petroleum company searching for oil in New Zealand using exploratory drilling.
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Greenpeace activists convicted but receive no further punishment over 10-hour occupation of the Tangaroa
The five Greenpeace activists who stormed on board a New Zealand Government climate research ship that was found to be searching for oil have been discharged – and will receive no punishment – after being convicted at the Auckland District Court today.
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Greenpeace Response to TPP Protests
Responding to today’s protests in Auckland ahead of the signing of the controversial TPP deal, Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman said:
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Backdoor talks to keep coal powering NZ an absolute disgrace
The electricity companies conducting a behind-the-scenes fight to keep New Zealand’s last coal-fired power plant at Huntly alive are an “absolute disgrace”, says Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman.
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“Record shattering” NASA announcement indicates NZ faces extreme weather events
2015 is officially the hottest year on record according to NASA, news which the executive director of Greenpeace NZ calls “disturbing” for an island nation like New Zealand.
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Government Oil Announcement Tomorrow: Greenpeace Comment
Auckland, 1 April 2014 - Commenting ahead of tomorrow’s government announcement about new oil drilling exploration areas in New Zealand, Nathan Argent, Greenpeace’s chief policy advisor, said:
