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Rich lister props up failing irrigation schemes, threatens NZ’s rivers
It’s been revealed that a rich-lister Gary Rooney looks set to bail out the ailing South Canterbury irrigation scheme, Hunter Downs. Rooney also bailed out another Canterbury irrigation scheme, the…
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Plastic pledge is rubbish
Greenpeace warns that today’s announcement of the “Beat Plastic Pollution” declaration is an industry-led false solution for tackling the scourge of plastic pollution in our oceans. Today, World Environment Day,…
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Victory for the oceans, and all of New Zealand
Amid the avalanche of coronavirus-related news, a great beacon of hope beamed out on Friday. A monumental victory was won for New Zealand oceans as the Court of Appeal upheld…
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Greenpeace response to Covid-19 stimulus package
Greenpeace is welcoming today’s sweeping fiscal stimulus package, and hopes the next announcement in May will take things a step further, by using the opportunity to embed New Zealand’s response…
