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New Zealand’s silence on deep sea mining risks deep wounds to Pacific relations
In a dramatic shift at the United Nations oceans conference in Lisbon this week, a series of Pacific Governments have formed an alliance to oppose deep sea mining in international
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One hundred thousand people call for a ban on single-use plastic bottles
Accompanied by a giant albatross sculpture made of reclaimed plastic bottles, Greenpeace has delivered a 100,000-strong petition to parliament calling on the Government to ban single-use plastic bottles and incentivise…
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Coalition calls for Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare review to end intensive winter grazing
Greenpeace Aotearoa, SAFE, Animals Aotearoa, SPCA, and the New Zealand Animal Law Association have joined forces to call for an end to intensive winter grazing.
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Greenpeace calls out David Parker’s “hollow words” at global oceans meeting
Greenpeace is calling on Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker to back up his words with action this week, as he attends the United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon.
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Pressure mounts against deep sea mining as more Pacific countries take a stand
In the first governmental alliance of its kind, the Pacific nations of Palau, Fiji and Samoa have announced their opposition to deep sea mining, calling for a moratorium
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Petition to ban single-use plastic bottles heads to Parliament with giant albatross sculpture
On Thursday this week, Greenpeace Aotearoa will deliver a petition signed by almost 100,000 people calling on the Government to ban single-use plastic bottles and incentivise reusable and refillable alternatives.
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Forest Bill fails to stop import of products from deforestation or human rights abuses
Proposed new wood products legislation does not address critical issues of deforestation and human rights abuses associated with products imported into Aotearoa.
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Note of condolence on the murder of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
It is with great regret that we receive the terrible news of the cruel murder of Bruno Pereira and the English journalist Dom Phillips. The activists had been missing since…
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Prime Minister should ban seabed mining, say over 35,000 New Zealanders in a petition delivered today
A petition signed by over 35,000 New Zealanders calling on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to ban seabed mining in Aotearoa was delivered in Pōneke (Wellington) today, celebrating World Ocean Day…
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Agri-industry climate plan ‘He Waka Eke Noa’ an absolute lemon
Greenpeace has dubbed the agri-industry’s He Waka Eke Noa climate proposal ‘an absolute lemon’ that will fail to cut climate pollution from NZ’s biggest polluter.