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Greenpeace welcomes Greens’ manifesto but says proof will be in the pudding
Greenpeace is encouraged by Green Party inclusion of Climate Shift asks in 2023 manifesto, but says proof will be in the pudding on climate change policy.
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Aotearoa wants a Container Return Scheme but the government isn’t listening
This month the Ministry for the Environment published the results of its Transforming Recycling submissions process, where 98% of respondents supported the implementation of a national container return scheme.
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European Court of Human Rights rules ‘Arctic 30’ were arbitrarily detained
Amsterdam – The European Court of Human Rights issued its ruling today in the long-running case of the Arctic 30 v Russia, finding that Russian authorities arbitrarily detained the 28…
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Call for halt to NZ importing products linked to deforestation
A Greenpeace petition signed by nearly 16,000 people was delivered to Parliament today calling for the New Zealand government to stop the import of products that are linked to forest…
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Hauraki Gulf Alliance Petitions Parliament to Protect Marine Park from Destructive Fishing Practices
Today, a diverse range of recreational fishing, environmental, law, corporate and business organisations united as the Hauraki Gulf Alliance will deliver a petition calling for bottom trawl methods to be banned from within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
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Coral cost of bottom trawling – 200 tonnes destroyed in 13 years
A damning new report shows bottom trawling destroys coral at alarming rates.
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UN Ocean Treaty formally adopted, as the race to ratification begins
The historic UN Ocean Treaty has been formally adopted by consensus in New York after the Treaty text was agreed in March 2023. Since then, the text has undergone months…
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Down Stream: Three wāhine Māori talk about the impacts of climate change in Tairāwhiti
Greenpeace has released a short documentary featuring Tui Warmenhoven (Ngāti Porou), who is a Tairāwhiti community leader, a lawyer, a researcher and the Greenpeace Aotearoa board chair.
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Don’t stop: Greenpeace collaborates on star-studded cover of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic song
Greenpeace today unveils a star-studded cover of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic single Don’t Stop aiming to inspire a new generation of climate activists.
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Climate shift: Coalition of 30 environmental groups launches 10-point climate action plan
Over 30 organisations from across Aotearoa come together to launch a 10 point plan called “Climate Shift”, calling for urgent climate action from political parties.
