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Which political parties have a credible fuel crisis response plan?
We’ve asked them nine yes or no questions to find out.
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We stood up to sand mining at Pakiri and we won
Our community stood firm for Pakiri beach. Now the beach has a chance to slowly heal itself.
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Here’s what JBS – the world’s largest meat company – is hiding in Nigeria
Meet JBS: the climate threat you’ve never heard of. This agribusiness giant is driving climate destruction and has set its sights on expansion in Africa.
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Free water testing for nitrate contamination – next stop Southland
Find free nitrate contamination water testing near you, or request Greenpeace’s free mail-in water testing.
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Renewables First, Not Fossils First: Policy Response to the Fossil Fuel Crisis
The attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have created a global energy crisis, as oil and gas exports from the Gulf are restricted and global prices rise.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Israeli forces illegally attack peaceful humanitarian flotilla
Last night, Israeli forces attacked the peaceful civilian-led Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Israeli forces intercept, board and threaten Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters
Crew on the Greenpeace International vessel Arctic Sunrise report that vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla have been boarded and harassed by Israeli forces in international waters 45 nautical miles west of…
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Greenpeace free nitrate contamination water testing returns to Southland in May
Greenpeace will be running free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden in mid-May.
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New report exposes shocking scale of Fonterra’s greenwashing
A new study has revealed that 31 of Fonterra’s environmental claims in their 2023 sustainability report were greenwash.
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Dirty coal and dirty water: Greenpeace condemns proposed fertiliser factory
Greenpeace is condemning a proposed ‘coal-to-fertiliser’ factory in Southland, saying it will worsen climate change and contaminate drinking water.
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NZ Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows Fonterra and intensive dairy industry fuelling climate chaos
Greenpeace is calling for an end to dairy expansion due to the climate crisis, as a report reveals dairy greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2024.
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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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