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What it takes to fight Deep Sea Mining, and protect the Pacific from US imperialism
Indigenous representation at the International Seabed Authority is crucial to protect the moana for all humankind and for future generations. This is more vital than ever as the Trump administration pushes for US access to so called ‘critical’ minerals and deep sea mining threatens the Pacific Ocean.
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Up in the trees for World Conservation Day
This World Nature Conservation Day (28 July) Greenpeace climbed back into the trees to defend nature.
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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.
Breaking news, updates, and commentary from Greenpeace campaigners and issue experts.
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Interference in Smith v Fonterra shows sinister side of polluters’ influence on politics
A retrospective law change, which makes it illegal to sue polluters over climate change damages, is evidence of corporate capture within Govt.
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New toxic chemicals report shows NZ has lessons to learn
Greenpeace is welcoming the report from the Human Rights Commission into the human rights implications of the use of PCP in New Zealand.
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Thousands of NZers demand ‘hands off conservation land’ in nationwide day of action.
Thousands of New Zealanders have joined protests today as part of a National Day of Action against the Conservation Amendment Bill.
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30+ protests planned nationwide as NZers mobilise against Conservation Amendment Bill
More than 30 protests and community events will take place across Aotearoa in opposition to the Coalition Government’s Conservation Amendment Bill.
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We need to clean up the dirty flood of secret money into political parties
The flood of secret money flowing into political parties shows the urgent need to clean up the electoral finance rules, says Greenpeace’s Russel Norman.
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Government poised to ram through reckless demolition of environmental protections
Parliament is set to vote today on what Greenpeace says is the most reckless demolition of environmental protections in a generation.
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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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