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Dam promoters look to acquire land under Public Works Act
In an extraordinary move, the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment company has said it’s taking the first step in the process of acquiring land needed for the Ruataniwha Dam under the Public Works Act.
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Eat it up Monsanto!
There’s a story doing the rounds again, about how Monsanto, one of the world’s largest profiteers of genetically engineered (GE) food, banned GE food from its own corporate canteens! Monsanto…
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Farmers star in Greenpeace regenerative farming film
What if? Asks a new short film from Greenpeace.
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Russel Norman to lead Greenpeace New Zealand
This morning we emailed over a quarter of a million Greenpeace supporters to tell them that Russel Norman has been appointed to replace me as executive director of Greenpeace New Zealand when I step down later this year.Some will be surprised to hear that a guy more accustomed to sitting inside Parliament is joining an…
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A frosty reception for John Key’s budget from a surprise guest…
If you go down to the concrete jungle today, you’re sure to get a surprise. If you’re in town to cut some deals, you’ll never believe your eyes.
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Deep sea oil still a thousand times worse
We made a mistake. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld in part a complaint against Greenpeace New Zealand for our oiled-penguin advert which ran on TV3 and Prime TV in recent months.
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A week of protest against deep sea oil
It’s been a big week! On Tuesday over 1,000 people marched up Queen Street and, in one clear voice, we said Stop Deep Sea Oil!
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New CEO’s plan to boost coal burning at Huntly Power Station “regressive”
The newly appointed CEO at Genesis Energy has said a third coal-burning unit could now be returned to service, in a move that has stunned Greenpeace New Zealand.
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Genesis’ plan to keep coal burning until 2030 stuns
In a move that has stunned environmentalists, Genesis Energy has announced a plan to keep burning coal for power generation until 2030.
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We won’t back down: Greenpeace activists charged under Anadarko Amendment head to trial
The Greenpeace activists charged for putting themselves in the water in front of the world’s largest seismic oil ship have told the Government that they won’t back down, and will now face trial.
