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Cleaning up politics in Aotearoa for planet and people
Something is rotten in the state of Aotearoa. We like to think of our country’s politics as pretty clean, but is it? There is fundamental tension in our political system between democracy and money. It’s time to reform electoral finance law and a citizens assembly is the way forward.
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Five reasons the new RMA bills should alarm everyone in New Zealand
The Luxon Government has torn up the Resource Management Act (RMA) — New Zealand’s core environmental law.
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WATCH: Hands off public conservation land!
Find out more about what’s at stake for conservation land in New Zealand, and what you can do about it.
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41 Years After the Rainbow Warrior: Why Aotearoa Must Continue to Stand Up
Forty-one years ago today, state-sponsored terrorism shattered the quiet of Auckland Harbour.
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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
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Greenpeace calls for citizens assembly to reform electoral finance laws
Greenpeace is calling on all political parties to support a citizens assembly to reform electoral finance laws in light of the alarming flood of political donations threatening to drown democracy in New Zealand.
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Greenpeace recreates iconic tree protest as battle over conservation land reignites
In protest over the Conservation Amendment Bill, climbers hung a giant banner from a giant rimu tree in an ancient West Coast forest.
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One third of Canterbury private water supplies reaching nitrate contamination preterm birth risk levels
New Environment Canterbury data shows that 1/3 of Canterbury private water supplies are reaching nitrate levels linked to preterm birth risks.
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Greenpeace launch legal challenge against US$2.5bn expansion by Premier Beehive parent company JBS
Greenpeace Netherlands has petitioned a Dutch court to compel agribusiness giant JBS to disclose information about a proposed expansion into Nigeria.
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New report reveals devastating impact of Luxon’s climate policy reversal
Efforts to reduce emissions have stalled since the Luxon Government took power, according to a report from the Climate Change Commission
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Fonterra nitrate contamination responsible for up to 120 premature babies every year
New studies show that nitrate in NZ drinking water could cause up to 120 premature births a year. Greenpeace says Fonterra is to blame.
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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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