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National and Todd Muller fail to grasp climate change is a major challenge for New Zealand
While Tasmania and Tasman District are terrorised by fire and the temperature tally for 2018 confirms the last four calendar years as the hottest on record, National’s Climate Change Spokesperson,…
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How long is the tail wagging the fish in NZ’s fisheries management?
What’s that thing people say? You don’t know what you’ve got until they’re gone. Strangely I’m starting to feel that way about National’s former minister for primary industries. Bring back…
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Govt tries to get Talley’s boat off international illegal blacklist
Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to stop supporting disreputable fishing companies after it tried to get a Talley’s fishing boat taken off a global blacklist of illegal…
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Genesis’ “appalling” record coal burn reveals urgent need for solar
The revelation that coal burning at Genesis Energy’s Huntly Power Station is the highest in five years is proof we need to fast-track the rollout of solar energy, says Greenpeace.…
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New Zealand called on by global leaders to step up at COP24
New Zealand has been urged to be bolder at COP24 in Poland, the annual United Nations climate change conference. Greenpeace International Executive Director, Jennifer Morgan, says the New Zealand delegation…
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Where does all our plastic recycling go?
Greenpeace announces the speaking tour of two Malaysian activists who’ve discovered plastic waste from high-income countries being dumped in their backyard. Malaysia has become one of the new destinations for…
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This is what a UN climate conference looks like. And why we need YOUR voice heard!
If you didn’t know, there’s a UN climate change conference about to begin in Poland – and it’s a big one. COP24, as it’s known, kicks off this weekend. For the next…
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Rainbow Warrior tour of NZ begins at site of bombed predecessor
The New Zealand tour of the Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior, will begin with a tribute at the spot its predecessor was sunk after the 1985 bombing that shocked the world.…
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Greenpeace urges Government: stop playing catch-up with plastics
Today Greenpeace launches an ambitious new blueprint to tackle New Zealand’s plastic crisis. The action plan has been developed with a coalition of environmental groups under the banner Plastic Free…
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Greenpeace to make new challenge to Government on plastics
Following the win on plastic bags, Greenpeace is gearing up to issue a significant new challenge to Government on plastics. “The ban on single-use plastic bags was a huge win…
