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News & Stories - Page 8 of 27 - Greenpeace Aotearoa

  • A greenpeace actvist wearing a hazmat suit and mask sits atop a giant effluent tap in front of parliament. The tap is filling a large drinking glass for the Prime Minister with cow effluent and a banner reads: Stop Fast-tracking Pollution
    Press release
    Seabed Mining Freshwater Oceans Fast Track

    Greenpeace slams Government’s fast-track advisory panel announcement

    Greenpeace says that today’s announcement of a fast-track advisory group with no discernible environmental expertise adds insult to injury and shows just how little regard the Luxon Government has for…

    Juressa Lee •
    10 April 2024
  • Aerial view of the Ashburton River North Branch, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Press release
    Food&Farming Freshwater

    ‘Our Land’ report highlights dire state of NZ’s freshwater 

    Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on the Luxon Government to stop the rollback of freshwater protections following the release of the Ministry for the Environment’s Our Land 2024 report.

    Amanda Larsson •
    10 April 2024
  • Luxon's War on nature
    Press release
    Freshwater Climate Change

    Luxon bulldozes on in war on nature with 90-day ‘hit list’

    Greenpeace is calling the Government’s new policy priority list “the next onslaught in the war on nature” following Christopher Luxon's announcement this morning.

    Amanda Larsson •
    2 April 2024
  • Press release
    Freshwater Health

    Greenpeace releases concerning nitrate contamination test results, announces new Canterbury water testing

    Greenpeace Aotearoa is announcing it will run free drop-in water testing days in Darfield, Rangiora, and Culverden in April following recent test results indicating high levels of nitrate in the region.

    Amanda Larsson •
    26 March 2024
  • image is of cow cut out that says "Sick of #TOOMANYCOWS Greenpeacein front of parliament - taken at a petition delivery event
    Story
    Climate Change Food&Farming Freshwater

    Alternative proteins and precision fermentation a challenge to NZ meat and dairy sectors

    Increased production of alternative proteins showed clear environmental benefits, including lower greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the negative impacts on the meat and dairy sectors, the modelling projected relatively moderate overall economic impacts for New Zealand.

    Christopher Rosin & Hugh Campbell •
    26 March 2024
    3 min read
  • A greenpeace actvist wearing a hazmat suit and mask sits atop a giant effluent tap in front of parliament. The tap is filling a large drinking glass for the Prime Minister with cow effluent and a banner reads: Stop Fast-tracking Pollution
    Press release
    Climate Change Freshwater Fast Track

    Fast-track bill release marks dark day for nature and democracy

    Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the announcement of the fast-track consenting bill, saying that the radically anti-nature policy has no regard for nature or democracy.

    Gen Toop •
    7 March 2024
  • Greenpeace Aotearoa installed a giant, working dairy effluent tap on the lawn of Parliament in response to the Luxon Government's introduction of the Fast-track Consenting Bill which is expected to remove barriers to the dairy industry polluting fresh water.
    Press release
    Freshwater Fast Track

    Greenpeace pours Luxon a glass of cow effluent, protesting ‘anti-nature’ fast-track bill

    At Parliament today, Greenpeace activists have installed a giant tap pouring cow effluent outside the Beehive. The organisation is protesting the Government’s proposed fast-track consenting bill, which it says will…

    Gen Toop •
    7 March 2024
  • A turbulent, muddy river intersecting green fields on either side.
    Press release
    Freshwater Politics Fast Track

    No community safe under Government’s proposed Fast-Track Consenting Bill

    Environmental groups including Greenpeace Aotearoa have condemned the Government's proposed Fast-Track Consenting Bill, saying it threatens the environment and is a blow to democracy.

    Greenpeace Aotearoa, WWF-New Zealand, Forest & Bird, and Environmental Defence Society •
    12 February 2024
  • Press release
    Freshwater

    Greenpeace releases letter on Government plans to override environmental laws

    Last night, Greenpeace and other civil society groups received a letter from the new RMA reform Minister, Chris Bishop, outlining the Government’s plans to override environmental laws.

    Russel Norman •
    1 February 2024
  • Story
    Freshwater

    Letter from Government on plans to override environmental laws

    Greenpeace has released a letter from Hon Chris Bishop, showing Government plans to trash environmental protections.

    Russel Norman •
    1 February 2024
    1 min read
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