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NZ taxpayers forced to fund dirty rivers, again
New Zealand taxpayers are again being forced to prop up the Hurunui irrigation dams and will get dirty rivers and increasing rural debt in return, Greenpeace said today.
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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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This really is the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Really.
The other day we stumbled across a youtube video by the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, starring Prime Minister John Key.
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DairyNZ undermining environmental efforts of dairy farmers across NZ
Greenpeace is calling on DairyNZ and other dairy leadership to stop undermining the efforts of dairy farmers to clean up waterways.
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Government’s failing oil agenda hits hurdle as all NZ exploration plans are trashed
As of last month, there was not a single petroleum company searching for oil in New Zealand using exploratory drilling.
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3 big reasons why we need ocean sanctuaries now
Last Friday, US President Obama announced the creation of the world’s largest ocean sanctuary, and today governments from all over the world are meeting at the United Nations in New York to develop a new treaty to save our oceans. This is fantastic news for our blue planet. Two-thirds of the ocean sit outside national borders,…
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New Regional Council must drop Supreme Court dam bid
Greenpeace is calling on the new Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to abandon its fight to the Supreme Court over conservation land needed for the Ruataniwha Dam.
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7 solar wonders of the world
Solar energy is clean, reliable, abundant and an affordable alternative to fossil fuels - but not only that, solar is also cool. Check out our selection of the most amazing solar plants from all around the globe.
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Open letter to Jacinda Ardern
A group of leading New Zealanders, including scientists, health professionals, unions, and the current New Zealand Poet Laureate, have launched an open letter urging Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to end oil and gas exploration.
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Havelock contamination scandal not a one off
Greenpeace is warning of more Havelock North’s if New Zealand doesn't start managing the intersection between industrial agriculture and water.