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Trees don’t move – but sand dunes sure as hell do
35 years ago my mum was on a mission to plant pohutukawa trees at Pakiri beach, a peaceful spot two hours north of Auckland. She dreamed of having her mokopuna…
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2020 Greenpeace Annual Impact Report
The end of 2019 marked an intense period of activity for Greenpeace targeting theoffshore exploration activities of Austrian oil company OMV. Along with our allies, weoccupied oil supply ships, we…
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What happened at COP26? A global perspective, and what it means for New Zealand
If you want to know if something has succeeded, you should start by asking the people with the most to lose. In this case, that’s those who are already being…
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COP26: Greenpeace challenges Ardern Govt to get real on climate
The New Zealand Government is under pressure to come up with a real climate emission reduction plan to present next year, after the COP26 climate summit agreed that Governments must…
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Never underestimate the power of showing up
For those of you who cannot bear to read another story about the senseless destruction of te taiao, stick with me, this story has a happy ending.
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NZ Rugby takes another big hit over INEOS oil sponsorship deal
The tarnishing of New Zealand Rugby has been called out again after an open letter by prominent New Zealanders opposing the deal with INEOS was delivered to the organisation.
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COP26: Everything you need to know about the UN Climate Summit
COP26 — the 26th UN Climate Summit — is taking place from Sunday, 31st October to Friday, 12th November and represents the world’s next best chance for decisive climate action. …
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To fight the climate crisis, we need our forests standing
The clock is ticking. The world has already warmed 1.2ºC since pre-industrial times. Yet, countries and companies continue making empty promises and pledges that don’t meet the urgency of the…
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Supreme Court slams door on seabed mining, time for a ban
Today the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Trans Tasman Resources’ (TTR) appeal of a 2018 High Court ruling which quashed the EPA’s decision in 2017 to give the Australian-led miners…
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Submission on SH1 Fast-Track Application by Greenpeace Aotearoa and Generation Zero
This is a joint submission by Greenpeace Aotearoa, Inc. and Generation Zero on the application by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Transpower New Zealand Limited for Stage 1B1 of…
