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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.
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Climate activist Rosemary Penwarden found guilty but remains undeterred
Grandmother and climate activist Rosemary Penwarden was today found guilty of two charges brought against her for sending a satirical letter notifying oil industry conference speakers that the 2019 PEPANZ…
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National Party genetic engineering policy a dangerous joke
Greenpeace is slating the National Party’s announcement that it would abandon New Zealand’s GE Free status “just to provide yet another means of delaying climate action.”
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National Party’s agricultural emissions policy just more predatory delay
Greenpeace is condemning the National Party’s agricultural emissions policy as “yet more predatory delay”, saying that “the policy is an abject failure to address agricultural emissions and tackle the escalating…
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We need more climate activists like Rosemary Penwarden
Climate activist and Dunedin grandmother Rosemary Penwarden is appearing in court today over charges brought against her for peaceful protest of the 2019 oil industry conference in Queenstown.
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Taxing urea better than He Waka Eke Noa but stronger action needed
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling out the agriculture industry’s “undue influence” over the Government’s agricultural emissions policy, saying “predatory denial and delay” have stalled emissions pricing
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Greenpeace unveils giant art installation ahead of Global Plastics Treaty talks
Greenpeace and artist Benjamin Von Wong today unveiled a five-metre tall art installation entitled #PerpetualPlastic Machine as Global Plastics Treaty talks resume.
