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Thousands of NZ’ers call on Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to scrap dam
New Zealanders in their thousands are calling on the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) to scrap the Ruataniwha Dam, in the wake of the gastro outbreak.
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Gastro outbreak shows Ruataniwha must be scrapped
Greenpeace is calling for the Ruataniwha dam project in Hawke’s Bay to be scrapped in light of the latest lead on the gastro outbreak.
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Greenpeace welcomes first step from Fonterra on palm kernel
Fonterra’s announcement that it will clean up its use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) is a good first step, but the dairy giant must move towards a full phase out as soon as possible, says Greenpeace.
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Greenpeace welcomes Landcorp’s landmark palm kernel ban
A major move by Landcorp to rid New Zealand farms of rainforest-destroying palm kernel has been welcomed by Greenpeace.
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Govt plan for Hawke’s Bay glosses over dam risks
A regional growth plan announced by the Government in the Hawke’s Bay today ignores the environmental fallout of the Ruataniwha Dam and the fact taxpayers will be burdened with the cost of building it, says Greenpeace.
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Too many holes in dam scheme
Dodgy Ruataniwha Dam will destroy rivers and indebt farmers. The Ruataniwha dam is one of the largest irrigation schemes planned in New Zealand. If it goes ahead it will create more industrial dairy farms and pollute the rivers in the Hawkes Bay. And despite overwhelming evidence that industrial dairying is not only destroying rivers but…
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Greenpeace launches legal challenge against controversial $1b dam plan
Greenpeace NZ is launching a legal challenge against a controversial plan to build a dam that’s set to cost close to $1 billion and will pollute a region’s rivers.
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Greenpeace joins Amazon People in community-led battle to save their land
Greenpeace has joined forces with an Indigenous Amazonian community in an unofficial demarcation of their land, deep in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
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Councillor’s conflict of interest over controversial $1b dam exposed
It’s been revealed that a Hawke’s Bay Regional councillor could stand to make money if the Council approves a controversial and polluting dam that’s set to cost close to $1 billion.
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Government must end industrial dairying subsidies in light of damning greenhouse gas report
Auckland, 21 May 2016: The latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows New Zealand's emissions are at their highest level since 1990 and have increased 23% in 24 years.