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Pacific nations want ecocide to become a crime – here’s why NZ should support the proposal
The recent proposal by Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa to recognise ecocide as a crime against humanity is timely and could provide a global framework of accountability for environmental damage.
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Fast Track Bill becoming the albatross around Winston Peters’ neck
New polling shows that by pushing the controversial Fast Track Bill, NZ First could be getting offside with its own support base.
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Greenpeace slams Govt decision to expand seabed mining permit area
Greenpeace says it’s “unbelievable” that wannabe seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources has been given the go-ahead to nearly quadruple the size of the area it wants to mine in the South…
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Shane Jones called out for seabed mining misinformation
The minister for mining and burning, Shane Jones, is trying to take New Zealanders for fools with inflated claims and misinformation about seabed mining off the coast of Taranaki, says…
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Fast track bill remains fundamentally anti-environment – nineteen new mining projects in the pipeline
Greenpeace says changes to the Fast Track Bill announced today are a wolf in sheep’s clothing, but show that the Government is feeling the heat and public pressure is working.
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Greenpeace LIVE: Stopping seabed mining in Aotearoa
Tonight we speak with Juressa Lee, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi, Rarotonga and Rukutai Watene of Ngāti Ruanui about the long fight to stop Trans-Tasman Resources mining off the coast of Taranaki.
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My complex feelings about Cook Islands Language Week
Teia te ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani. It’s almost the end of Cook Islands Language Week, and I am deep in reflection.
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Seabed mining in Aotearoa and beyond
Seabed mining in Aotearoa could be a fast track to deep sea mining in the Pacific.
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International Seabed Authority wraps with election of new Secretary-General and growing movement of countries against deep sea mining
The International Seabed Authority’s Assembly has elected Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho to be the new Secretary General, replacing Michael Lodge.
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Momentum has never been stronger for protecting the oceans against deep sea mining
More than 30 nations, including New Zealand, are now calling for a halt to the start of deep sea mining, with five new announcements…
