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French authorities block Greenpeace ship from participating in UN Ocean Conference
French authorities have blocked Greenpeace International’s ship Arctic Sunrise from entering the port of Nice, where the “One Ocean Science Congress” and the UN Ocean Conference are being hosted. This…
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Reefs in the ‘middle’ light zone along NZ’s coast are biodiversity hotspots and many are home to protected species
The latest update on the state of New Zealand’s environment paints a concerning outlook for marine environments, especially amid the increasing push to use the marine estate for economic gain.
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Greenpeace slams acceptance of seabed miner’s application
Wannabe seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources’ Fast-Track application has now been accepted for the next stage by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), a process Greenpeace slams for being anti-democratic and completely…
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A Return to Piracy of the Oceans: U.S. Executive Order and TMC Application to Mine the Deep Sea
The Pacific Blue Line Collective1 and partners, condemn the recent Executive Order by the United States, to accelerate deep-sea mining (DSM) activities both within U.S. waters and in areas beyond…
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Luxon celebrates Trump’s 100th day in office with a spray tan
The Prime Minister has been spotted getting a very orange spray tan in Auckland, which Greenpeace says is undoubtedly part of Christopher Luxon’s inexplicable efforts to mimic Donald Trump.
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Greenpeace calls on Chris Hipkins to take a courageous stand against seabed mining
Greenpeace is calling on the leader of the opposition, Chris Hipkins, to take a public stand and pledge that seabed mining will never happen under a Labour-led government. A petition…
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Greenpeace slams deep sea mining application as a ‘total disregard for international law’
Greenpeace has slammed an announcement by The Metals Company to submit the first application to commercially mine the seabed.
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Greenpeace pledges continued fight against seabed mining as Australian miners lodge EPA application
Greenpeace says it will continue the fight to stop seabed mining starting in Aotearoa after Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) announced it has reapplied to the Environmental Protection Authority via the Fast-Track…
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Major deep sea mining company goes bankrupt
A company which had dreams of becoming the world’s largest deep sea mining company has declared bankruptcy. Norwegian company, Loke Marine Minerals, aimed to hold licences in the Pacific and…
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‘Desperate and deceitful’- deep sea mining frontrunner turns its back on Pacific nations
Greenpeace has slammed deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) as “desperate and deceitful” after it announced plans to bypass procedure at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) by applying…
