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Labour and Greens confirm commitment to restoring democracy in Christchurch following mass occupation
Labour MP Megan Woods is promising to return Canterbury’s regional council, ECan, to a democratically elected council.
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Water activists flood into Ecan offices to save rivers
Christchurch, 14 September: Pro-democracy water campaigners have taken over the regional council offices in Christchurch today.
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Jacinda Ardern refuses to stop deep sea oil “nuclear bomb”
Greenpeace has slammed Labour leader Jacinda Ardern for refusing to rule out new deep sea oil drilling, despite comparing climate change to our nuclear-free moment a few weeks ago.
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On climate policy Jacinda has the talk but Greens have the walk
In response to the Greens’ climate policy announcements today, Greenpeace climate campaigner, Kate Simcock, says the Greens should be applauded for their climate policy.
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Labour climate policy a good start but not strong enough
In response to the Labour Party’s climate policy released this morning, Greenpeace climate campaigner, Kate Simcock, says:
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Arrests made at Greenpeace irrigation dam occupation
After eight hours occupying the Central Plains Waters’ irrigation dam nine people have been arrested by police and removed. All have been charged with trespass.
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Government’s agriculture research fund pitiful
Responding to the Government’s announcement that it will be setting up a new $400,000 scholarship programme for agricultural greenhouse gas research, Greenpeace sustainable agriculture campaigner, Genevieve Toop, says:
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Greenpeace’s Taitu crew plead not guilty in historic climate court case
Greenpeace and the activists charged under the ‘Anadarko Amendment’ after swimming in front of the world’s largest seismic oil ship, have pleaded Not Guilty.
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Greens Ban the Bag policy needs to happen sooner
Greenpeace is welcoming the Green Party’s commitment to ban single-use plastic bags.
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Greenpeace tells farming leadership- show us the substance
Greenpeace is welcoming the farming leadership’s acknowledgement that the problem with our waterways is greater than previously admitted.
