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Govt takes vital step towards plastic pollution solution
Greenpeace is praising a Government proposal to prioritise products such as beverage containers and plastic packaging in a new waste minimisation strategy. This morning, Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie…
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Greenpeace calls for Halving the Herd following new IPCC land use report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released it’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land. It is the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever done on food, farming,…
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Oil exploration is the real threat to national security
MBIE has released a report today which shows that over the last decade Government agencies treated protest at sea against oil exploration as a serious threat to national security. In…
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From Hiroshima to now, can nuclear ever be peaceful?
On 6 August 1945, the United States military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It was 8:15 in the morning, and the city was just about to start its day.…
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Five jaw-dropping facts about sharks
It’s shark week! A full week devoted to one of our favorite sea creatures – and one of the most misunderstood. Here are five facts you might not know about…
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Steve Sawyer, 1956-2019
Steve Sawyer wanted to write his own obituary, and he would have done a better job of it, but time got away from him. I say he would have done a better job at it because he did a better job than most of us at just about everything he put his hand to.
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People vs Oil rise in 25+ cities to sound the alarm on the global climate emergency
On 31 July, people in more than 25 cities are publicly holding the oil industry accountable for causing climate anxiety, climate breakdown, climate disaster, and climate emergency in communities around…
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Oil giant targeted in bus shelters and streets across the country
A campaign against Austrian oil giant OMV has spread to bus shelters and streets across New Zealand. Overnight, thousands of posters targeting the company appeared in city centres including Auckland,…
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Feds must stop kicking farmers over systemic agricultural failures
Following an expose of grisly scenes of mudbound cows in Southland due to winter cropping, Greenpeace is expressing frustration at agricultural industry leaders’ failing to take responsibility. “Federated Farmers head…
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Majestic Centre climbers launch public eviction of OMV
The Greenpeace climbers who are scaling the outside of the tallest building in Wellington have reached OMV’s offices on the 20th floor and announced a public protest to evict the…
