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‘Everyone Hates Elon’ and Greenpeace unfold giant banner on Piazza San Marco ahead of Bezos’ wedding
Venice, Italy – Activists from the UK action group Everyone hates Elon and Greenpeace Italy unfolded a giant 20x20m banner reading “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay…
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Damning new groundwater figures reveal growing drinking water crisis
Damning new groundwater data reveals that New Zealand is experiencing a drinking water crisis, with many monitoring sites contaminated.
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Threatened whale species in the Pacific found in areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining, scientists warn
A scientific survey of two areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean has confirmed the presence of whales and dolphins, including sperm whales,…
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Latest trawl bycatch numbers a grim wake-up call
The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month…
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NZ trawlers catch thousands of tonnes of coral over 35 years: report
A new report has once again revealed the shocking scale of coral destruction at the hands of the New Zealand bottom trawling fleet. The report outlines over 13,400 recorded incidents of protected coral coming up in trawl nets.
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‘Waste-to-energy’ incineration is blatant greenwash that should be rejected
A Board of Inquiry appointed by Minister for the Environment Penny Simmonds will today begin public hearings in Hamilton’s FMG Stadium on a proposal to build an industrial-scale ‘waste-to-energy’ incinerator…
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UNOC3: “Fine words must now translate into action”, Greenpeace comment
Nice, France, The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) concluded yesterday with significant progress made towards the ratification of the High Seas Treaty and a strong statement on a new plastics treaty signed by 95 governments.
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Shane Jones indicates NZ’s entire EEZ now open for oil and gas free-for-all
In a speech to the energy industry in Singapore this week, Shane Jones signalled a major change to New Zealand’s oil and gas exploration rules.
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Greenpeace protest deep sea mining at UN Ocean Conference
Nice, France, 11 June 2025 – Greenpeace France activists today deployed a large banner reading “three million people stand against deep sea mining” outside the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in…
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Protected corals destroyed in six-tonne bycatch “disaster” from a single bottom trawl
BREAKING: It’s been revealed that a New Zealand bottom trawling vessel has pulled up six tonnes of protected stony coral in a single trawl – making it the worst reported case of coral destruction in New Zealand waters in over a decade.
