Press contacts at Greenpeace Aotearoa
These contacts are intended for journalists and media inquiries only.

Emma Page – Communications lead, Oceans and Fisheries, Seabed and Deep Sea Mining
021-207-5172 | [email protected]
Niamh O’Flynn – Head of Public Engagement & Brand, Energy, Plastics, General Media Enquires
021-027-33785 | [email protected]
Rhiannon Mackie – Communications lead, Climate, Fresh Water and Agriculture
027-244-6729 | [email protected]
All other inquiries: [email protected]
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Seamount closures for world’s largest orange roughy fishery as population plummets
The New Zealand Government has announced temporary seamount closures in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery, following news that deep sea fish numbers are plummeting. The closures, set for six weeks, will mean that several seamounts will be off limits to bottom trawling. But environmentalists say the closures don’t go far enough.
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Danish Govt to lower drinking water nitrate limit, Greenpeace calls on NZ to follow
The Danish Government has confirmed it will dramatically lower nitrate limits for drinking water, in line with modern health science.
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Budget 2026: where are the solutions to climate, biodiversity and fuel crises?
Greenpeace is lamenting the paucity of solutions in Budget 2026 to the climate, biodiversity and fuel price crises.
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Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable
Greenpeace says that Environment Southland continues to risk people’s health by delaying action against dairy pollution.
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Vision versus reality – thousands of protected animals killed in one year of trawling
Greenpeace Aotearoa is renewing its call for urgent action on bottom trawling after data from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) shows another deadly year for New Zealand’s marine life.
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Govt forced to admit its fossil gas story was always a fairytale
The NZ Government has been forced today to reinstate a scheme to support businesses transitioning off fossil gas.
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26,000 strong petition urges no minerals deal
Greenpeace today delivered a petition signed by over 26,000 people urging Prime Minister Chris Luxon to not sign a minerals deal with the USA.
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New Fuel Crisis Scorecard: Coalition Flunks, Labour Offers Few Commitments
As fuel prices remain high and the Budget looms closer Greenpeace has released a scorecard ranking political parties on practical solutions to cut dependence on imported fossil fuels and shield…
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Lumsden water supply nitrate contamination above preterm birth risk level
Greenpeace is warning pregnant people against drinking from the Lumsden water supply, which has reached 6.14mg/L of nitrate contamination.