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News & Stories - Page 3 of 7

  • Press release
    Freshwater Health

    Greenpeace letter to Te Whatu Ora, ECan, calls for response to high nitrate in Canterbury drinking water

    In a letter sent to Te Whatu Ora, Environment Canterbury, district councils, and Minister for Health Dr Shane Reti, Greenpeace has conveyed “deep concern” over nitrate levels in drinking water.

    Amanda Larsson
    24 April 2024
  • Nitrates in drinking water
    Press release
    Freshwater Health

    Government repeal of Te Mana o Te Wai condemning rural communities to unsafe drinking water

    Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government’s announcement today that it plans to remove intensive winter grazing rules and Te Mana o Te Wai in the next Resource Management Act amendment…

    Amanda Larsson
    23 April 2024
  • Rangiora nitrate testing event
    Press release
    Food&Farming Freshwater Health

    Elevated levels of nitrate contamination found in Canterbury drinking water

    Almost a quarter of the drinking water samples Greenpeace has tested for nitrate contamination in Canterbury over the last three days were above the 5 mg/L level of contamination associated…

    Amanda Larsson
    22 April 2024
  • Press release
    Freshwater Health

    Greenpeace releases concerning nitrate contamination test results, announces new Canterbury water testing

    Greenpeace Aotearoa is announcing it will run free drop-in water testing days in Darfield, Rangiora, and Culverden in April following recent test results indicating high levels of nitrate in the region.

    Amanda Larsson
    26 March 2024
  • Press release
    Health

    Greenpeace brings free nitrate water testing to Taranaki and Waikato

    This weekend, Greenpeace is conducting free drop-in water testing days to enable Taranaki and Waikato households to check their drinking water for nitrate contamination.

    Amanda Larsson
    27 February 2024
  • Greenpeace deployed a giant 'cancer fertiliser' banner at the Kapuni synthetic nitrogen fertiliser factory in Taranaki.
    Press release
    Freshwater Health

    Unprecedented nitrate contamination map of NZ launched with challenge to Act Party’s new agriculture minister

    Greenpeace has today launched a groundbreaking interactive map indicating nitrate contamination levels of drinking water across New Zealand, warning of health risks from the higher nitrate concentrations.

    Nick Young
    27 November 2023
  • Press release
    Food&Farming Freshwater Health

    Ashburton nitrate contamination puts local communities at risk

    Unacceptably high levels of nitrate contamination in drinking water in Ashburton and the surrounding area are putting residents’ health at risk, says Greenpeace Aotearoa.

    Christine Rose
    24 April 2023
  • Nitrates in drinking water
    Press release
    Food&Farming Freshwater Health

    Testing finds Gore and Lumsden drinking water near nitrate reproductive risk levels

    Free nitrate water testing undertaken by Greenpeace Aotearoa in Southland has found high contamination levels in the water supplies of Gore, Lumsden, and surrounding rural areas.

    Christine Rose
    21 April 2023
  • Activist hold a banner reading 'Big Dairy, Big Storms' at a protest outside Fonterra's HQ
    Press release
    Climate Change Food&Farming Freshwater Health

    National’s farm policy will make drinking water contamination and climate change worse

    Greenpeace condemns the National Party’s new agriculture policy, saying that it will fail to address the climate crisis and health impacts caused by intensive dairying.

    Christine Rose
    19 April 2023
  • A factory with clouds of smoke has giant banner message in front saying 'cancer fertiliser, no synthetic nitrogen fertiliser'
    Press release
    Food&Farming Freshwater Health

    MfE report shows widespread water contamination caused by intensive dairy

    A new MfE report released today on the state of New Zealand’s freshwater, highlights widespread impacts of intensive dairying on the environment and people’s health and should spur the Government to act, says Greenpeace Aotearoa.

    Christine Rose
    12 April 2023
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