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Potaka announcement not enough, scrap Conservation Bill says Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa says the Conservation Amendment Bill is rotten and must be scrapped entirely, as public outcry over the proposal forces the Conservation Minister to take his proposal to make it easier to sell off or exchange land back to Cabinet.
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Interactive map shows conservation land under attack in New Zealand by the Conservation Amendment Bill
The ‘Conservation Land Under Attack’ map shows what conservation land could be sold under the Conservation Amendment Bill
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Agro-Feudalism: Inside the moated castles of Big Ag
It’s impossible to find any winners in the current industrial food system… aside from a few rich blokes.
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Conservation Amendment Bill Submission Guide
This is a handy guide to help you make your submission on the Conservation Amendment Bill before the deadline: midday on 13 July.
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Greenpeace submission on the Hazardous Substance and New Organisms Bill
Greenpeace urges the Committee to reject provisions that weaken scrutiny of hazardous substances or genetically engineered organisms.
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Can we stop saying New Zealand’s dairy farming is the most efficient in the world?
It’s time for New Zealand to face the music, and admit once and for all that our dairy industry is not the most efficient in the world. Here’s why.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Greens’ policy announcement a win for fresh water and oceans, but Labour must follow
Greenpeace Aotearoa is welcoming the announcement from the Green Party that, if elected, they will phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, reduce the size of the dairy herd and lower the the legal limit for nitrate contamination.
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March for Nature launched to protect conservation
Greenpeace and Forest & Bird have announced a March for Nature to be held in Auckland on 19 September 2026, in defence of nature.
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Greenpeace slams issuing of High Seas permit for Tasman Sea bottom trawler
The Tasman Viking, a bottom trawling vessel that pulled up protected coral in international waters two years ago, has been issued an international fishing permit by the New Zealand government in a move environmentalists are calling outrageous.
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Government makes dog’s breakfast of the Conservation consultation
Greenpeace says Govt has made a “dog’s breakfast” of the Conservation Amendment Bill consultation, as submissions deadline is extended.
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New map highlights mining threat associated with controversial Conservation Amendment Bill
Greenpeace has produced an interactive map showing the mining threat associated with the proposed Conservation Amendment Bill.
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Jones fails to force through Fisheries Amendment Bill before election, following public backlash
News that progress on the Fisheries Amendment Bill will be delayed until after the election is being called a win for People Power by environmental groups, who say it proves how united the New Zealand public is against destructive fishing.
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AI is worse for the environment than you think – here’s why
The System Shift podcast dives into one of the biggest climate blind spots of AI: the energy hunger behind AI chipmaking.
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Watch the documentary: Something in the Water
Something in the Water tells the story of people in Canterbury, NZ who are standing up for safe drinking water and swimmable rivers.
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Rainbow Warrior bombing: Call to continue fight against nuclear weapons
Samantha Hayes visited the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland this week.
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40 Years on: The Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior & Indigenous Resistance
Forty years after the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior, the spirit of resistance sails on. From anti-nuclear activism to climate justice, the push for transformation is inextricably tied to tino…
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Oral submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill
Greenpeace campaigner Gen Toop delivers the Greenpeace submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.
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VIDEO Taking action to stop bottom trawling
Over the past two weeks the Rainbow Warrior has been at sea off the coast Aotearoa, documenting bottom trawlers and standing up for ocean protection.Greenpeace activists confronted two bottom trawlers…
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