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Backdoor talks to keep coal powering NZ an absolute disgrace
The electricity companies conducting a behind-the-scenes fight to keep New Zealand’s last coal-fired power plant at Huntly alive are an “absolute disgrace”, says Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman.
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The power and appeal of wind
Anyone who has struggled to stay upright in a strong Wellington or Taranaki gale is aware of the intrinsic power of the wind. Wind energy has been harnessed by people for centuries. From the familiar windmills of Europe to the world’s most famous explorers who mapped the globe by sailing ship. Indeed the first Polynesian…
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Licensed to krill: Greenpeace report exposes Antarctic fishing industry
A new Greenpeace investigation has exposed the environmental risks of the fast-growing krill industry in one of the most pristine parts of the Antarctic Ocean.
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Greenpeace’s Supreme Court win made New Zealand’s democracy a little stronger
Sometimes you just have to take a stand. Greenpeace’s win yesterday in the Supreme Court in a precedent setting case about an arcane charity law was one of those times. The story goes back years, when Greenpeace first started applying for charitable status. The Charities Commission (as it then was) said that although the bulk…
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Auckland march to #StopDeepSeaOil
As New Zealand elected John Key's National Government for a third term, the world witnessed the largest climate protest in history. More than 600,000 people made the call for a clean energy future in the 'People's Climate March'. Climate Voter clocked in at more than 62,000 and showed that there is a strong desire in…
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Even the banks are saying we need climate action
The final myth standing in the way of climate action has been busted thanks to research released this morning by one of New Zealand’s largest banks showing inaction on climate change will cost the country billions.
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March to Stop Deep Sea Oil and Stop Statoil
There have been amazing and moving scenes in Northland as the Waiho Papa Moana Hikoi made its way down from Cape Reinga to stand up for their coast, their way of life and for future generations. And they are not alone. They’ve been joined along the way by people from the East Cape and Kaikoura…
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Government’s oil permit announcement shows broken NZ oil industry
The absence of any offshore oil permits and just a single onshore permit in the just-announced 2016 Block Offer shows that the National Government’s oil agenda is broken, says Greenpeace.
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Government Should Pull Plug on Billion Dollar Dam, Say Greenpeace
The government should pull the plug on the controversial Ruataniwha irrigation scheme in Hawke’s Bay, as costs look set to soar towards the billion dollar mark, Greenpeace says today.
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Overfishing denier fails to disclose millions in seafood industry cash for research
Documents obtained by Greenpeace USA through two Public Records Act requests reveal that University of Washington fisheries biologist Ray Hilborn has received at least $3.56 million from 69 fishing, seafood and other industry groups. Hilborn, an outspoken denier of overfishing and a critic of marine protected areas, has violated the policies of several scientific journals…