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Leading Environmental NGOs: Labour Party needs to support not undermine the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary
Labour should be working to support New Zealand’s commitment to create one of the world's biggest marine sanctuaries and protect sea-life for generations to come, said representatives of leading environmental groups today.
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Targets a good first step but Fonterra must reduce the dairy herd
Greenpeace have welcomed Fonterra’s pledge to substantially reduce climate emissions from agriculture, but say there is a “gaping hole” in the plan.
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Too many holes in dam scheme
Dodgy Ruataniwha Dam will destroy rivers and indebt farmers. The Ruataniwha dam is one of the largest irrigation schemes planned in New Zealand. If it goes ahead it will create more industrial dairy farms and pollute the rivers in the Hawkes Bay. And despite overwhelming evidence that industrial dairying is not only destroying rivers but…
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How much longer can we take our water for granted?
The first message I sent home from New Zealand was about tap water. Sounds weird. True story.
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Tiama joins the flotilla to stop deep sea oil
Henk Haazen is the owner/skipper of the yacht Tiama. He gives his perspective on the work of the Flotilla to Stop Deep Sea Oil. April 22 2011 We finally arrived…
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Greenpeace welcomes Landcorp’s landmark palm kernel ban
A major move by Landcorp to rid New Zealand farms of rainforest-destroying palm kernel has been welcomed by Greenpeace.
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The Berlin Wall of oil begins to crumble
The Berlin wall was a symbol of the Soviet era like no other. When it was finally dismantled in 1989 it signalled the end of a system that had stood for nearly 70 years. A system that shaped the political landscape of the 20th century symbolising a lack of freedom and a source of fear.
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Dairy Bosses’ climate change plan is “all talk and no trousers”
Greenpeace says the Dairy Industry’s new “action plan” on climate change is completely lacking in any form of serious action.
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“A victory for people power”: New World topples under pressure to Ban the Bag
Greenpeace is welcoming New World’s announcement this morning that it will phase out single-use plastic bags by the end of 2018.
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New Zealand at risk of becoming the next oil exploration frontier
Deep sea drilling will soon commence in the rough waters off the NZ coast. This could mark the beginning of an oil rush in which democratic process, public concern, environmental protection and safety considerations are all swept aside.
