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Seabed mining protest extends to a second site
After five Greenpeace activists occupied the Wellington offices of mining lobby group Straterra to protest seabed mining by its client Trans Tasman Resources today, two more have scaled a tower…
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Greenpeace occupies Straterra’s Wellington HQ in seabed mining protest
Greenpeace activists have occupied the Wellington offices of the mining lobby group Straterra to protest plans to Fast Track its client Trans-Tasman Resources’ seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight.
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State of New Zealand’s waters worsening as Luxon barges ahead with reckless plan to strip freshwater protections
Greenpeace Aotearoa says announcement that the state of New Zealand rivers is worsening should indicate the need for more protection for fresh water – not less.
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Cook Islands civil society calls for ocean protection from deep sea mining during underwater minerals meeting
Rarotonga, Cook Islands – 150 people paddled out into the port of Avarua, Rarotonga, on Wednesday, deploying a floating banner that calls for ocean protection while an international seabed minerals…
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Local Government freshwater protections must not be hamstrung by Luxon’s anti-nature government
Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming industry lobbyists’ calls to prevent councils from setting their own regulations for fresh water, and calls for local and regional councils to set more ambitious standards…
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Greenpeace opens new office in Kyiv, Ukraine
“Proud” and “hopeful” moment: the newest Greenpeace office will focus on fighting crimes against nature and driving green reconstruction
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Greenpeace announces next round of water testing in Canterbury, calls for end to drinking water pollution
Greenpeace Aotearoa is announcing it will run free drop-in drinking water testing events for nitrate contamination in Amberley and Oxford on the 18th and 20th of October. These events follow…
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Bette Midler, Lupita Nyong’o join other actors, activists and athletes asking world leaders to cut plastic production
New York, USA – Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly opening in New York, Tony and Grammy winner Bette Midler and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o joined forces with other…
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Fast Track Bill becoming the albatross around Winston Peters’ neck
New polling shows that by pushing the controversial Fast Track Bill, NZ First could be getting offside with its own support base.
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Footage released by Greenpeace reveals damage in the deep ocean from industrial fishing
In a new video published today, Greenpeace International reveals dramatic damage of bottom trawling on the Emperor Seamounts in the North Pacific, devastating fragile ecosystems, and calls for the creation of a marine protected area
