-
EXPERT BRIEFING: The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health
Examined together, the new Government’s approach to environmental policy shows a clear pattern towards allowing more pollution of water, air, and climate. The implications for public health of these policy…
-
NZ backtracks on South Pacific ocean protection, lobbies for more bottom trawling
The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on South Pacific ocean conservation measures and UN resolutions it has signed, falling out of step with the rest of the world in its commitments to protect deep sea life.
-
Sediment runoff from the land is killing NZ’s seas – it’s time to take action
The fishers at Separation Point, between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay in New Zealand’s northwest South Island, used to be cautious. Something they called “hard coral” would tear their nets.…
-
Palau first country to ratify Global Ocean Treaty
Palau has become the first country to officially ratify the Global Ocean Treaty, in a move that Greenpeace Aotearoa says sets down a challenge for New Zealand to follow suit and back meaningful ocean protection.
-
Greenpeace caught up in credit card fraud attempt
Greenpeace Aotearoa has been caught up in a credit card fraud attempt, which has seen the organisation’s online donation system used to validate stolen credit card numbers by an unknown…
-
Hiringa urea appeal result a loss for climate and freshwater but Hiringa can still do the right thing
Today, the Court of Appeal has ruled against Greenpeace in its challenge to the High Court’s ruling to greenlight consent for hydrogen expansion of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production at the…
-
Highlights of a year of action here in Aotearoa and around the world
There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing fossil fuel giants crumble under the pressure of our collective action. We live for moments where justice is served, through movements big and small
-
5 reasons why Christopher Luxon, David Seymour, and Winston Peters are climate extremists
So you’ve seen the Greenpeace billboard in Wellington, calling Christopher Luxon, David Seymour, and Winston Peters ‘climate extremists’. But why are these politicians climate extremists?
-
Cyclone Jasper and climate change
Unprecedented rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Jasper has triggered widespread flooding in far north Queensland, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Cairns airport is closed, roads are extensively damaged, and…
-
Writing on the wall for NZ bottom trawling industry
It’s been an embarrassing few weeks for the New Zealand bottom trawling industry, with two revelations further shattering the sustainability image commercial fishing companies work so hard to sell.
