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No time to lose for ocean protection as species face extinction
Greenpeace says the need for global ocean sanctuaries on the high seas is urgent and profound, with a new report revealing nearly half of all endangered migratory animals are in decline and one in five face extinction.
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No community safe under Government’s proposed Fast-Track Consenting Bill
Environmental groups including Greenpeace Aotearoa have condemned the Government's proposed Fast-Track Consenting Bill, saying it threatens the environment and is a blow to democracy.
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Huge win for the climate in Smith v Fonterra Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court has today ruled in favour of Northland iwi leader Mike Smith’s (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) climate case continuing to trial. The case is against Fonterra and six other…
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Greenpeace releases letter on Government plans to override environmental laws
Last night, Greenpeace and other civil society groups received a letter from the new RMA reform Minister, Chris Bishop, outlining the Government’s plans to override environmental laws.
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NZ backtracks on South Pacific ocean protection, lobbies for more bottom trawling
The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on South Pacific ocean conservation measures and UN resolutions it has signed, falling out of step with the rest of the world in its commitments to protect deep sea life.
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Palau first country to ratify Global Ocean Treaty
Palau has become the first country to officially ratify the Global Ocean Treaty, in a move that Greenpeace Aotearoa says sets down a challenge for New Zealand to follow suit and back meaningful ocean protection.
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Hiringa urea appeal result a loss for climate and freshwater but Hiringa can still do the right thing
Today, the Court of Appeal has ruled against Greenpeace in its challenge to the High Court’s ruling to greenlight consent for hydrogen expansion of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production at the…
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COP28 signals end of fossil fuels, leaves Luxon’s Government looking exposed as climate extremists
As COP28 ends with a historic signal that the era of fossil fuels is ending, Greenpeace Aotearoa says the New Zealand government has been left exposed as “climate extremists”
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More people worried about nature than we think
New research suggests that more people are worried about the breakdown of nature than we think, yet feel alone in their worries and reluctant to speak out, while also wanting strong leadership that helps the natural world.
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Climate Extremists billboard calls out Luxon, Peters and Seymour over oil exploration threat
Greenpeace has put a billboard up near Parliament in Wellington depicting Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour as climate extremists.
