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Greenpeace slams Antarctic Ocean Commission for ‘failing its mandate’ to protect Antarctic waters
Greenpeace has slammed the Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR) for “failing its mandate” following a meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, where governments failed to agree a vast Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary, backed by…
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Government warned about ‘death cult’
Greenpeace will be warning senior Government figures tomorrow not to trust the “honeyed words” of oil companies – likening the industry to a “suicide cult.” “At this critical juncture as…
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Submission on the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill
Read the full submission here Introduction Greenpeace of New Zealand Incorporated (Greenpeace) is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to protect the environment. A major focus for Greenpeace is working…
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IPCC climate report gives us 10 years to save the world
Greenpeace says the release of the IPCC’s special report on climate change must shock the world into immediate action to halve the world’s climate emissions in the next 10 years.
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Water Plan a start but Govt must ban dairy expansion
Greenpeace is welcoming the Government’s fresh water work plan as a good step towards clean rivers but criticises it’s lack of immediate action to stop increases in cow numbers and…
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Greenpeace slams ECan’s new plan as anti-democratic
In a scathing submission Greenpeace has labelled ECan’s new proposal for representation in the 2019 elections as “anti-democratic” and “grossly unbalanced.” In 2010 the National Government sacked democratically elected Councillors…
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Overfished West Coast hoki fishery collapses
The collapse of the West Coast hoki fishery revealed today by the fishing industry demonstrates why we need an independent inquiry into New Zealand’s failing fisheries management system, says Greenpeace.…
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Wings of Paradise: Drawing attention to rainforest destruction
For too long the story of Indonesian forests has been painted with the darkness of burning rainforests, disappearing species and displaced communities. Greedy palm oil companies, that only seem to…
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Greenpeace launches plan to solarise half a million NZ homes
Greenpeace has unveiled a plan that would see half a million New Zealand homes solarised over the next 10 years with money currently being used to subsidise the oil and…
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Our oceans’ last chance: a historic opportunity
This is so exciting! For the next two weeks, there will be negotiations on a Global Ocean Treaty at the UN. It’s such a historic opportunity, scientists are calling it…
