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Penguin facts for people who think every day is World Penguin Day!
The penguin may not be so graceful on land, but they are very agile in the water. In their distinctive black and white penguin onesie, they are one of the planet's most well-dressed and lovable species. In breaking news, the hoiho has taken first place in the Bird of the Year context for 2024!
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Elevated levels of nitrate contamination found in Canterbury drinking water
Almost a quarter of the drinking water samples Greenpeace has tested for nitrate contamination in Canterbury over the last three days were above the 5 mg/L level of contamination associated…
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A Journey of Resilience: Taking the climate fight to the International Court of Justice
Noqu mata vuvale has a very special meaning in my Fijian language. It means you have opened the gates and entered our loving home and there is a reason why we have kept this special place for you. You are family.
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The Water Planet
Hannah Stitfall is asking all the questions you ever wanted to know about whales. Did you know they have culture? She’s joined by whale legend Hal Whitehead, whose close encounters with sperm whales and understanding of their culture has completely changed how we view these enormous animals.
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The Luxon government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects, and that’s bad news for NZ’s biodiversity
In the latest move to reform environmental laws in New Zealand, the coalition government has introduced a bill to fast-track consenting processes for projects deemed to be of national or regional significance.
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The world is watching Taranaki seabed mining hearing
Greenpeace says that the result of the EPA hearing for the Australian miner Trans Tasman Resources’ seabed mining proposal for Taranaki could set a globally significant precedent.
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The Fast Track Approvals Bill: what’s the problem? UPDATED
On the 7th of March, the Government introduced a new bill to fast-track consents for development projects, which would allow corporations to bypass environmental protections and the democratic process.
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Luxon’s assault on nature
The health of rivers, lakes and drinking water is on the brink. But the Government's new fast-track consenting bill will worsen New Zealand's water crisis.
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New poll reveals widespread distrust in Shane Jones’ ability to do his job as Oceans and Fisheries Minister
Damning new polling data released today shows that only 15% of New Zealanders trust Minister Shane Jones to look after New Zealand’s ocean and fisheries, the job he’s entrusted to do in his Ministerial position.
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Migrating animals face collapsing numbers – major new UN report
The world’s travelling animals – marine turtles, whales, sharks, elephants, reptiles, wild cats, birds, and even insects – have entered a period of sharp decline, new research has found.