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Government fails on dairy and climate again
The Government has announced changes to the national dairy industry regulations (DIRA) but has kept a controversial legal requirement on Fonterra to pick up milk from new dairy conversions, angering…
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Not just Māui: cameras on fishing vessels needed nationwide
Greenpeace welcomes the Government announcement this morning to put cameras on all commercial fishing vessels within the Māui dolphin habitat, but says more needs to be done if we’re to protect our ocean life from fishing industry harm.
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2018 Greenpeace NZ Annual Impact Report
The year 2018 was a stand-out year for Greenpeace in Aotearoa and all those who dream of a world full of life in all its diversity. After seven years of…
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System Change needs People Power
Russel Norman’s talk to Public Service Association Staff Conference – May 28, 2019 In this short talk I want to make three points before opening it up for discussion and…
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The wellbeing of still being here
There’s an old saying isn’t there: “everything’s a nail to a hammer.” And it seems that’s the whole thinking behind the so-called “Wellbeing Budget” due out this week. We need…
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Farmers have been mollycoddled long enough
The way the Federated Farmers have been speaking recently I can’t help but wonder if a few of their lobbyists have been sneaking into meetings of Extinction Rebellion. Trading their…
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Greenpeace submission on OMV’s application for marine discharge
Submission on OMV GSB Ltd deck drainage application Application for a marine discharge consent to discharge harmful substances from deck drains associated with exploration and appraisal drilling in PEP50119 within…
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Rec fishers join environmental heavyweights to save “kauri forests of our ocean”
New Zealand’s leading environmental organisations have today joined with recreational fishers to call on the Government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Way more stuff like this, please – Greenpeace to Govt
Greenpeace says the announcement this morning that the Government will establish a clean energy centre in Taranaki is a small step in the right direction. From the Just Transition Summit…
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Russel Norman: Toothless Zero Carbon Bill has bark but no bite
Greenpeace Executive Director, Dr Russel Norman, says The Zero Carbon Amendment Bill has no ability to enforce its climate change targets. The Bill, released today, aims to outline a framework…
