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Why New Zealand needs cameras on commercial fishing boats
Last week, leaked audio revealed the Minister of Fisheries, Stuart Nash, blaming NZ First for delays to cameras on commercial fishing boats.
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Secret recording confirms NZ First blocking ocean protection
Following confirmation from Stuart Nash that NZ First is blocking ocean protection, it’s time to exclude them from fishing and ocean protection decisions, says Greenpeace.
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Leaked phone call exposes NZ First control of fishing policy
A leaked recording of a phone call made by Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash confirms that NZ First is controlling critical elements of the Government’s fishing policy, in particular the decision to stop cameras on fishing boats.
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Dolphin Threat Management Plan promising, but not transformational
The Māui and Hector’s Threat Management Plan, released today by the Government, makes some promising steps towards protecting the most endangered dolphin species in the world, but is not transformational.
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All the times this NZ Government delayed or watered-down ocean protection
Over the past three years, the coalition Government has stalled, delayed and watered down legislation that could protect the oceans and affect fisheries. Here’s our attempt at unravelling it all.
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The 10 most beautiful images of the oceans
From April 2019 till March 2020, Greenpeace undertook one of our most ambitious voyages yet. For almost a year, our ships travelled from the Arctic to the Antarctic, stopping off in key locations to document the threats facing our oceans, and what must be done to protect them.
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Meet the NZ business profiting from destroying the environment
Talley’s might not be a household name in New Zealand, but you probably have some of their products in your home. Notoriously opaque, Talley's is the New Zealand company involved in fishing, as well as producing frozen vegetables, chips, and dairy products.
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Govt’s seabird plan of action panders to fishing industry
The National Plan of Action for Seabirds, released by the Government today, puts the fate of threatened species firmly in the hands of the fishing industry, says Greenpeace.
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
What supports a healthy life? As COVID-19 disrupts our lives across the world, we wake up each day wondering how to get the support we need to get through.
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How nature nurtures us
Nature has been a source of solace for many during a strange and uncertain time. But post-Covid, we must remember that our wellbeing is, and always has been, inherently linked with that of our planet.
