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BREAKING: Greenpeace uplifts Ruataniwha dam site office – returns to sender
Greenpeace has uplifted the site office of the proposed Ruataniwha Dam and delivered it to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council offices in Napier.
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Ruataniwha dam down but not out… yet
The proposed Ruataniwha Dam is the poster child of Big Irrigation.
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Russel Norman to ACC: don’t invest in Ruataniwha Dam
Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman has written to ACC Investment Manager Nicholas Bagnall, warning him against investing in the controversial Ruataniwha Dam.
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Mars rejects human rights tainted seafood following Greenpeace campaign
Greenpeace today welcomes the publication of Mars Petcare’s new plan of action to tackle human rights abuses in its seafood supply chains in Thailand.
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Greenpeace on Forest & Bird CEO Appointment
"On behalf of Greenpeace New Zealand, I’d like to congratulate Kevin Hague on his appointment as the new head of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society,” says Stephanie Mills, Chair of the Board of Greenpeace New Zealand.
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Is there a dirty big irrigation scheme planned near you?
In the last two weeks, one third of people in Havelock North have fallen ill with a gastro illness that originated in the town’s water supply. The source? Most likely contamination from cows, sheep or deer.By all accounts the last couple of weeks have been hell for the people of Havelock North. This isn’t what’s…
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Ruataniwha looks dead in the dirty water
It’s been a tough few weeks for think-big irrigation and industrial agriculture.
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3 big reasons why we need ocean sanctuaries now
Last Friday, US President Obama announced the creation of the world’s largest ocean sanctuary, and today governments from all over the world are meeting at the United Nations in New York to develop a new treaty to save our oceans. This is fantastic news for our blue planet. Two-thirds of the ocean sit outside national borders,…
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Greenpeace at Hawke’s Bay Regional Council meeting to push for end to dam
Greenpeace will use today’s monthly Hawke’s Bay Regional Council meeting to pressure councillors to scrap the Ruataniwha Dam.
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Ruataniwha Dam plan dead in the dirty water?
In response to the Court of Appeal’s ruling in favour of Forest and Bird over the DOC land swap for the Ruataniwha Dam (1) Greenpeace Agriculture Spokesperson Genevieve Toop said:
