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Why are talking about people not whales on World Oceans Day
When you read the phrase ‘ocean conservation’ what images come up in your mind? A mighty blue whale? Cute penguins from our recent Antarctica trip? Maybe some fish swimming in…
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What’s keeping the unprofitable high seas fishing industry going? Simple: Forced Labour
The “high seas”. For the uninitiated, a mere mention of the phrase throws up images of a vast never-ending expanse of pristine blue waters. But in reality, we know this…
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Standing up for seamounts
Earlier this week Sealord CEO Doug Paulin wrote an opinion piece for the Herald outlining how the fishing company plans to protect seamounts. Greenpeace Aotearoa Oceans Campaigner Ellie Hooper responds, standing up for seamount protection.
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Ways you’re making a difference
Supporters like you are making incredible things happen. In this issue of Kākāriki, you will read about more of the incredible campaign work you have made possible
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11,000 litres of water to make one litre of milk? New questions about the freshwater impact of NZ dairy farming
Water scarcity and water pollution are increasingly critical global issues. Water scarcity is driven not only by shortages of water, but also by rendering water unusable through pollution. New Zealand…
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Into the ocean twilight zone: how new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate…
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Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis
Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand is in serious trouble. With many of our species and habitats at risk of disappearing forever, the government’s 2020 biodiversity strategy sets the scene in…
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Bribery, fraud and large-scale greenwashing: WHY PLASTIC? exposes the grim reality of plastic ‘recycling’
Why plastic? THE WHY Foundation decided to take a closer look at a material that is notoriously durable, affordable and multi-functional – yet harmful for our planet, health and climate.
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The Farmer, the dog and the tray of eggs
A day in the life of a regenerative farmer striving to future-proof New Zealand’s food system.
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10 facts about biodiversity, nature protection, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights
From unimaginable habitat loss to heartbreaking species extinctions, it shouldn’t be a surprise to any of us that our biodiversity – the variety of life in the world
