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A global report out today could present a major opportunity for New Zealand agriculture.
The Greenpeace International document released this evening exposes the catastrophic environmental impacts of industrial meat and dairy farming.
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Richie McCaw fails to convert – Fonterra’s PR falling flat?
A Government report just out, seems to suggest that Fonterra’s flashy PR campaign to promote intensive dairy might be failing.
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Irrigation industry gift is bad news for rivers
The Irrigation Industry’s opening up an early Christmas present. A $180,000 gift which was never meant for them, according to Greenpeace.
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Greenpeace damn concerned public money still being spent on polluting rivers
Greenpeace is seeking urgent clarification from the Agriculture and Environment Ministers Damien O'Connor and David Parker on a media report today that irrigation is still being publicly funded.
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Greenpeace calls out Shane Jones for muddying the waters
Greenpeace is calling out the new labour-led government for muddying the waters on its promise to end state funding of irrigation and clean up rivers.
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DairyNZ’s latest water plan a gutless betrayal
Shortly after Fonterra released its highly criticised freshwater plan last week, Dairy NZ has followed suit and released their “strategy” to clean up New Zealand's rivers.
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New Zealand’s rivers need more than empty headlines from Fonterra
Fonterra has launched a “plan” to clean up New Zealand’s waterways but Greenpeace says the dairy giant has failed to address the cow in the room.
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Greenpeace transforms Parliament lawn into a riverbed
Politicians might have to carry out a river-crossing to get to work today.
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Targets a good first step but Fonterra must reduce the dairy herd
Greenpeace have welcomed Fonterra’s pledge to substantially reduce climate emissions from agriculture, but say there is a “gaping hole” in the plan.
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Drinking water nitrate: a ticking time-bomb for public health?
The new Government must put people’s health first, by addressing the growing problem of farm contaminants in our water supply. Just days before our new Government was announced, Canterbury’s Chief Medical Officer of Health warned that increased irrigation in Canterbury is putting newborns at risk from water contamination. Dr. Alistair Humphrey was talking about new…
