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Greenpeace says Government’s war on nature has sparked a powerful nationwide resistance
Greenpeace says the Luxon Government’s “war on nature” has been met with an unprecedented wave of resistance from tens of thousands of New Zealanders over the two years since the coalition…
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Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk
Greenpeace testing on Sunday revealed that a sample of Ashburton town water supply had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L.
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Darfield water supplies above nitrate contamination reproductive risk levels
“Absolutely unacceptable”. That’s Greenpeace’s reaction to water testing results today which revealed more Canterbury public water supplies are contaminated with nitrate at levels above those associated with reproductive risk.
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Luxon Govt Two Year Anniversary: Greenpeace releases updated timeline of War on Nature
Greenpeace says a comprehensive timeline of the anti-environmental actions of the Luxon Government highlights the shocking extent of the coalition’s war on nature.
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Council-supplied tank water in Waimate District at reproductive risk levels
Tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels linked to reproductive risk.
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Gore nitrate testing results still reaching reproductive risk levels
Greenpeace Aotearoa is sounding the alarm over the nitrate level in Gore’s town supply, which has reached levels associated with reproductive risks.
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Latest round of Greenpeace free nitrate testing kicks off in Gore
Greenpeace’s latest round of free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination kicks off today in Gore, Southland.
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New Zealand sinks even further in global climate action rankings
Fresh off a humiliating “Fossil of the Day” award at COP30, NZ has again been called out on the world stage for backsliding on climate action.
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New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets.
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Greenpeace welcomes commitment to revoke seabed mining licence, calls for permanent ban
Greenpeace Aotearoa is applauding the Green Party’s commitment to revoke any Fast-track consents, licences, or permits issued for coal, seabed, and hardrock gold mining projects, describing it as a crucial…
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Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban “outrageous”
News that fishing industry lobby group Seafood New Zealand will actively oppose a ground breaking, community-supported plan to ban bottom trawling along the Coromandel Coast shows how out-of-touch it is with public sentiment.
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Winston Peters and NZ First hand victory to ACT over corporate Bill of Rights
Despite ACT failing to pass three earlier versions of the Regulatory Standards bill, they have succeeded passing it into law today, due to the backing of NZ First and the…
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Fast-Track Amendment Bill a Savage Escalation in Government’s War on Nature
The Fast-Track Amendment Bill passed its first reading in parliament today, prompting fierce condemnation from Greenpeace, who have branded it a “savage escalation of the Luxon Government’s war on nature”.
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Fonterra milking us dry and selling us out
Fonterra doesn’t care about New Zealand. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s message following the confirmation of sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands.
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Greenpeace welcomes glyphosate ruling, urges NZ Food Safety to restart food safety testing
Greenpeace welcomes a decision by New Zealand Food Safety to maintain maximum glyphosate residue levels on wheat, oats and barley at their current level of 0.1mg/kg, but now calls on…
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In wake of Gore nitrate concerns, Greenpeace announces free drinking water nitrate testing in Southland, Canterbury
Greenpeace will be running free nitrate testing in drinking water in Gore, Waimate, and Darfield in November.
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Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as U.S exploration vessel enters port
Cook Islanders holding a banner reading “Don’t Mine the Moana”, have confronted an exploration vessel as it returned to Rarotonga port today, protesting the emerging threat of seabed mining.
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Two years on: The cost of the government’s war on nature
Today marks two years since the 2023 election. The environmental cost of the Luxon Government’s war on nature since then has been staggering and is growing by the week.
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Luxon “goes full Trump” with climate-denying methane backdown
The NZ Government will rewrite NZ’s once bipartisan climate change law to weaken methane targets and exclude agriculture from the ETS.
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‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace brings water crisis back to Fonterra’s HQ
Greenpeace has taken rural New Zealand’s nitrate emergency straight to the top, by projecting a modified Fonterra sign reading “The nitrate emergency: It starts here” onto the dairy giant’s Auckland…
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Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report
Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects the destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation and biodiversity.
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‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace pins blame on Canterbury dairy conversions
‘The Nitrate Emergency: it starts here.’ That’s what a freshly-installed Fonterra farm sign said outside Canterbury’s first complete dairy conversion this morning. Greenpeace installed the modified Fonterra sign saying that…
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Luxon’s Trump-like energy policy heads down a fossil fuel dead end
The latest energy policy initiatives announced by the Luxon Government are a desperate attempt to revive fossil fuels.
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International organisations condemn ‘no additional warming’ approach as NZ methane target decision looms
Nearly 100 organisations have launched an open letter to governments calling for binding targets to cut industrial agricultural emissions.
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Seamount protection considered to protect crashed fish stock
A decision to dramatically reduce catch limits in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery is being welcomed by environmental groups, while they assert further protection is needed to prevent habitat and population collapse.
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Greenpeace calls for investors to boycott wannabe seabed miner as they list on NZ stock exchange
Greenpeace is calling on prospective investors “not to bankroll ocean destruction” by investing in wannabe seabed mining company, Manuka Resources, as they list on the NZ stock exchange today.
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Greenpeace activists convicted and discharged over seabed mining action
Four ocean advocates have been sentenced in court in Wellington today, after locking down the Wellington headquarters of the mining industry lobbying firm Straterra (since renamed the New Zealand Minerals…
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Luxon Government joins Trump’s Climate Stupidity Club
Greenpeace says the Luxon Government is joining Trump’s Climate Stupidity Club by opening up New Zealand for oil and gas exploration today.
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$26b in dirty money: Fonterra cashes in after contaminating drinking water
Dirty money: that’s what Greenpeace is calling the $26 billion in revenue brought in by dairy giant Fonterra over the last financial year.
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Historic Ocean Treaty to enter into force
In a landmark moment for ocean protection, the Global Ocean Treaty has been ratified by 60 countries, meaning the agreement can enter into force.
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Greenpeace applauds ECan for declaring nitrate emergency, calls for candidates to pledge real action
Greenpeace is welcoming Environment Canterbury’s decision to declare a nitrate emergency, calling it a long-overdue acknowledgement of a worsening health crisis. But the organisation warns that real action must follow,…
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Cantabrians say “enough”: Nitrate-polluted tap water returned to ECan
Fed-up locals are rallying outside Environment Canterbury this morning, handing back nitrate-contaminated drinking water in protest.
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“Tough on crime” Government lets repeat pesticide offenders off the hook
Greenpeace is calling the Government’s “tough on crime” rhetoric a complete sham after official documents reveal companies repeatedly breaking food safety laws are escaping prosecution
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Damning MBIE report: Coal imports skyrocket, power prices remain high
MBIE’s latest quarterly energy report, released today, shows electricity prices remain stubbornly high. The report comes amidst a string of manufacturing and mill closures where high energy costs were cited…
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“Will they protect freshwater?” – Greenpeace reveals Environment Canterbury candidate scorecard
Greenpeace has asked candidates standing for the Environment Canterbury regional council whether they’ll protect fresh water. Here are their responses.
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“Bottom trawling kills” message projected onto downtown Wellington building as fisheries meeting starts
Greenpeace has projected images of destroyed coral onto a downtown Wellington building, highlighting the destruction caused by New Zealand bottom trawlers, as an international fisheries meeting starts in the capital…
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KASM, Greenpeace invited to submit on Fast-Track seabed mining application
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Greenpeace today welcomed the invitation from the Fast-Track expert panel considering the seabed mining application to make a submission on the project.
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Greenpeace to bring Canterbury’s contaminated water to ECan
Greenpeace is holding a rally outside Environment Canterbury on the council’s final sitting day before elections to call for clean drinking water now.
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Seymour is rage-baiting on Paris Agreement – Luxon mustn’t bite
Greenpeace cautions Luxon that David Seymour is ragebaiting over leaving Paris – and warns the PM not to weaken the methane target.
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Palm kernel imports skyrocketing as climate crisis worsens
Greenpeace is revealing that new data provided by Stats NZ shows that palm kernel imports for the first six months of 2025 are higher than they have been at any…
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Power company ‘vampires’ bleed households dry to fund 1.4 billion dollar shareholder payout
Greenpeace is labelling the big four power companies ‘vampires’, for an expected record payout of $1.4 billion to their shareholders. Mercury, Contact and Genesis have already announced an increase to…
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Grass-fed greenwash: Govt’s new grass fed standards written by Fonterra
New evidence acquired by Greenpeace has revealed that Fonterra first requested, and then helped to write, the Government’s new grass-fed standards.
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Greenpeace activists arrested in Nelson after occupying bottom trawling vessel
Three Greenpeace activists have been arrested after occupying a Talley’s bottom trawling vessel early this morning in Nelson.
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Greenpeace activists stop Talley’s trawler from leaving Nelson port, branding it an ‘ocean killer’
Greenpeace activists have boarded a Talleys’ bottom trawling vessel this morning, stopping it from leaving the Port of Nelson.
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Greenwash case still hanging over Fonterra’s consumer brands in wake of sale to French dairy giant
In the wake of news that Fonterra has sold Anchor to French dairy giant Lactalis, Greenpeace is committing to continuing its anti-greenwash lawsuit.
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ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeace
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains to protect drinking water.
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RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent
A last-minute change to the Resource Management Amendment Bill would make it easier for companies to dump pollution into rivers and lakes.
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Academics warn Luxon’s approach to climate targets risks worsening global hunger
Academics warn ‘no additional warming’ approach to climate targets will worsen global hunger and cause catastrophic climate change.
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Govt’s anti-climate policies should be top of hazards list in latest briefing document
Greenpeace says the Govt’s Briefing on Building Resilience to Hazards is deeply ironic, as its policies are pouring fuel on the fire of climate change.
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Jones moves to green light ocean destruction through reforms
Greenpeace says moves to weaken ocean protection through dodgy fisheries “reforms” will be met with strong opposition, as Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announces he wants to proceed with a raft of proposed changes to fisheries laws.