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Coral cost of bottom trawling – 200 tonnes destroyed in 13 years
A damning new report shows bottom trawling destroys coral at alarming rates.
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UN Ocean Treaty formally adopted, as the race to ratification begins
The historic UN Ocean Treaty has been formally adopted by consensus in New York after the Treaty text was agreed in March 2023. Since then, the text has undergone months…
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National Party genetic engineering policy a dangerous joke
Greenpeace is slating the National Party’s announcement that it would abandon New Zealand’s GE Free status “just to provide yet another means of delaying climate action.”
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Nitrate contamination caused by the dairy industry puts rural people at risk
Safe and healthy drinking water is a basic human right, and no one should fear their water is unsafe to drink. But that’s the reality for many people in rural…
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Using art to tackle the plastic pollution crisis
In 2016, I embarked on a creative journey, a quest fuelled by a deep-seated concern for our oceans – choked with plastic. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch had recently commanded international…
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What is the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan?
Like the name suggests the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan is an industry led plan that’s being pitched as a kind of long-term vision for the fishing sector. Sadly it's anything but transformational - especially as it does nothing to address the threat of bottom trawling.
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Pacific participation crucial in Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
At the end of this month, delegates representing governments from all over the globe will come together to continue discussions towards a Global Plastics Treaty.
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Time to throw He Waka Eke Noa on the policy bonfire
As Aucklanders weather yet another severe storm and brace themselves for more slips and flooding, Greenpeace Aotearoa says it’s time for urgent action to reduce agricultural emissions.
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Show your heart for the Hauraki
Late last month hundreds of people gathered at Auckland’s Mission Bay for an on-water rally to show some love for the Hauraki Gulf – Tīkapa Moana and send a clear message to decision makers: ban bottom trawling in the marine park.
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Coca-cola’s latest greenwashing an attempt at disguising its biggest polluter status
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling out the “blatant greenwashing” by Coca-Cola after the world’s biggest plastic polluter announced it will replace its green bottles with clear plastic.
