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Rangiora nitrate contamination test results update
Greenpeace Aotearoa is advising that it has found an anomaly in one water sample result from a drinking water testing event that it ran recently in Rangiora. While testing on the day found this sample to have high levels of nitrate contamination, further testing revealed that it did not.
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Fast-track laws, parliamentary urgency, Treaty tension, media retreat: warning signs for NZ’s ‘brittle’ democracy
There have been so many submissions on the government’s proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill – 27,000 written, with 2,900 wanting to appear before the select committee in person – that a…
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NZ environment watchdog condemns Govt’s property rights approach to environmental protection
Greenpeace Aotearoa says that it’s clear the Government’s approach to environmental policies is actively harming nature after the release of the Going With the Grain report today by the Parliamentary…
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LIVE STREAM: The Fast Track is the wrong track – Public Meeting
In this special in-person event, speakers will dive into what’s at stake, and what chance we have to stop the worst impacts of the proposed Fast Track Approvals Bill.
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Honouring fresh water: What is Te Mana o te Wai?
Te Mana o te Wai is a world-leading policy framework that aims to restore and preserve the balance between the environment, people and the use of water.
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March for Nature – June 8, Aotea Square, 1pm
Russel Norman speaks about why people should come to the March for Nature and protest the government's fast-track bill and war on nature.
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Offshore wind industry warns against Taranaki seabed mining
A damning briefing paper released by a group of offshore wind developers warns that if Trans Tasman Resources gets the go-ahead to mine the seabed of the South Taranaki Bight,…
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What is bottom trawling, and why is it bad for the environment?
Bottom trawling is a method of fishing that involves dragging heavy, weighted nets across the sea floor to catch fish. It’s a method favoured by commercial fishing companies because it can catch large quantities but it is incredibly damaging to the seafloor and indiscriminate in the way it kills.
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Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the opposite is true
Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides a powerful symbol that promotes mutual understanding and reconciliation.
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Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both
Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University
