{"id":382,"date":"2018-05-07T09:17:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T21:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/new-zealand\/?page_id=382"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:34:38","slug":"bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/about\/our-history\/bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior\/","title":{"rendered":"The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\" id=\"h-the-bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior\">\n                            The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior\n                        <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">\n                            In 1985, French secret service agents planted two bombs and sank our ship the Rainbow Warrior. One crew member was killed. It was an instance when a government chose to respond to peaceful protest with deadly force. But peaceful protest has prevailed.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res.jpg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/GP0GQ2_Medium_res-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-357 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>10 July 1985. The Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior is moored in Auckland, New Zealand \u2013 ready to confront French nuclear testing in the Moruroa Atoll.<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s close to midnight. The captain, Pete Willcox, and many other crew members are already asleep. A few others, including the photographer Fernando Pereira, are still chatting around the mess-room table, sharing between them the last two bottles of beer.<\/p>\n\n<p>Suddenly, the lights go out. There\u2019s the sharp crack of breaking glass. Then, a sudden roar of water. The crew\u2019s first thought: We\u2019ve been hit, possibly by a tug.<\/p>\n\n<p>Then, there\u2019s a second explosion.<\/p>\n\n<p>Those already on deck scramble up the ladder or leap to safety on the wharf. Within minutes, they see the ship\u2019s steel masts tilt towards them\u2026<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-2866\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"The bombed Rainbow Warrior is in Marsden Wharf in Auckland Harbour after the bombing of the Greenpeace flagship by French secret service agents.\" class=\"wp-image-2866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia-502x340.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/b217c0a3-gp01ers_pressmedia.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Rainbow Warrior is in Marsden Wharf in Auckland Harbour after the bombing by French secret service agents.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace \/ John Miller<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-boat-and-the-bomb-documentary\">The Boat and the Bomb documentary<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Boat and the Bomb (2005) - full length version\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFYfFCDwbH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-tragic-death-of-a-rainbow-warrior-crew-member-in-the-bombing\">The tragic death of a Rainbow Warrior crew member in the bombing<\/h2>\n\n<p>\u201cI stood there looking at the boat with all of these bubbles coming out of it,\u201d Captain Pete Willcox would later recall. \u201cThat\u2019s when Davey [Edwards] said Fernando is down there. I remember arguing with him, saying no, Fernando had gone to town, and that\u2019s what he always did. No, he said. Fernando is down there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2857 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Fernando Pereira, the Greenpeace photographer killed during the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.\n\" class=\"wp-image-2857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando-502x340.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/cbb7df08-814c0694-fernando.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A portrait of Fernando Pereira, the Greenpeace photographer killed during the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior.<br>This photograph shows Fernando relaxing with a cigarette during the evacuation of Rongelap.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The Portugal-born Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira had joined the crew of the Rainbow Warrior to document the French nuclear testing and bring his photographs to the world.<\/p>\n\n<p>He was caught in a rush of water that night and drowned. He had just celebrated his 35th birthday.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-rainbow-warrior-bombing-was-state-sanctioned-shrewdly-planned-and-executed\">The Rainbow Warrior bombing was state-sanctioned, shrewdly planned and executed<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Rainbow Warrior wasn\u2019t hit by a tug, of course. In an attempt to \u201cneutralise\u201d the ship ahead of its planned protest, French secret service agents in diving gear had attached two packets of plastic-wrapped explosives to it, one by the propeller, one to the outer wall of the engine room.<\/p>\n\n<p>Initially, the French government denied all knowledge of the operation, but it soon became obvious that they were involved. Eventually, Prime Minister Laurent Fabius appeared on television and told a shocked public: \u201cAgents of the DGSE (Secret Service) sank this boat. They acted on orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-2867\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/ca071000-gp05mk_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg\" title=\"A gaping hole can be seen in the side of the Rainbow Warrior following the bombing by French secret service agents.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Keith Scott \/ Truth \/ Greenpeace<\/div>&#8221; alt=&#8221;A gaping hole can be seen in the side of the Rainbow Warrior following the bombing by French secret service agents.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Keith Scott \/ Truth \/ Greenpeace<\/div>&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-2867&#8243;\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A gaping hole can be seen in the side of the Rainbow Warrior following the bombing by French secret service agents.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Keith Scott \/ Truth \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-the-rainbow-warrior-bombers-denied-it-and-then-they-disappeared\">First, the Rainbow Warrior bombers denied it, and then they disappeared<\/h2>\n\n<p>Only two agents ever stood trial. Dominique Prieur and Alain Mafart, who had posed as Swiss tourists, pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and wilful damage, attracting sentences of 10 and 7 years. A UN-negotiated settlement meant that they were transferred to Hao Atoll, a French military base in French Polynesia.<\/p>\n\n<p>They were both released within less than two years.<\/p>\n\n<p>The spy who infiltrated the Greenpeace New Zealand office ahead of the bombing, Christine Cabon, evaded arrest in Israel. She hasn\u2019t been seen since. The whereabouts of the combat frogman with the alias Jean-Michel Berthelot \u2013 one of the two divers believed to have planted the bombs \u2013 are unknown.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most of those involved in what happened that night in an Auckland harbour have simply disappeared.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-can-t-sink-a-rainbow\">You can\u2019t sink a rainbow<\/h2>\n\n<p>After the bombing, the Rainbow Warrior was given a final resting place at Matauri Bay, in New Zealand\u2019s Cavalli Islands, where it has become a living reef, attracting marine life and recreational divers.<\/p>\n\n<p>Tangata whenua of Matauri Bay, Ngati Kura, generously offered to provide a final resting place for the <em>Rainbow Warrior,<\/em> and on December 2, 1987, the ship was scuttled to form a living memorial at 34\u00b058.5&#8217;S 173\u00b056.0&#8217;E &#8211; a short distance from this spot. It is now a popular dive spot and a fish sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n<p>A second <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> was launched in 1989. After years of campaigning, she was retired in 2011 and replaced the same year with Greenpeace\u2019s third, but first purpose-built, <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> \u2013 funded by supporters from all around the globe, including many New Zealanders.<\/p>\n\n<p>The latest ship will work hard, well into the 21st century, campaigning against the many environmental threats of this age. Many of these stem from climate change, a global threat that has much in common with the threat posed by the nuclear arms race, which the first <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> campaigned against.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The building of the memorial&nbsp;<\/strong>The <em>Rainbow Warrior<\/em> memorial was created by sculptor Chris Booth between 1988 and 1990. It was commissioned by Ngati Kura and New Zealand China Clays. The sculpture was dedicated by the Governor General, Sir Paul Reeves, assisted by the Reverend Nuku Stewart. The memorial was designed to represent a black rainbow of mourning. All materials for the sculpture were sourced locally. Funding also came from some generous local support and from some of the reparations money the French Government was ordered to pay as a penalty for carrying out the bombing.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/about\/our-history\/bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior\/the-bombing-of-the-rainbow-warrior-fact-file\/\">Find more about the Rainbow Warrior in our Rainbow Warrior education resource.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/history.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/\">You can find out more about the Rainbow Warrior in our history pages.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-2839 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/30e2d076-gp0strz2k_pressmedia-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"The latest Rainbow Warrior joins with dozens of fishermen boats of Pari island as they hold an action to save Pari island in Thousands Islands, North Jakarta. <div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Dhemas Reviyanto \/ Greenpeace<\/div>&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-2839&#8243;\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The latest Rainbow Warrior joins with dozens of fishermen boats of Pari island as they hold an action to save Pari island in Thousands Islands, North Jakarta. <div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Dhemas Reviyanto \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-52060 \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/donation\/donate-to-greenpeace\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-1024x576.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/04\/d1493c84-gp04gyu_pressmedia.jpg 1920w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"A photo of the Rainbow Warrior arriving in Wellington\" title=\"A photo of the Rainbow Warrior arriving in Wellington\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/donation\/donate-to-greenpeace\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate to Greenpeace\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Take action for environmental protection. Please make a donation today. Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. 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src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Israeli forces illegally attack peaceful humanitarian flotilla\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/2c807420-gp0su8qzi.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/arctic-sunrise\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceShips<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/peace\/\" rel=\"tag\">Peace<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/israeli-forces-illegally-attack-peaceful-humanitarian-flotilla\/\" target=\"_self\" >Israeli forces illegally attack peaceful humanitarian flotilla<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Last night, Israeli forces attacked the peaceful civilian-led Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.&nbsp; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/rnorman\/'>Russel Norman<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-01T11:10:42+12:00\">1 May 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76834 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-arctic-sunrise p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/55a85155-arctic-sunrise-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/55a85155-arctic-sunrise-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/55a85155-arctic-sunrise-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/55a85155-arctic-sunrise-510x287.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/55a85155-arctic-sunrise.png\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/arctic-sunrise\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceShips<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/israeli-forces-intercept-board-and-threaten-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters\/\" target=\"_self\" >Israeli forces intercept, board and threaten Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Crew on the Greenpeace International vessel&nbsp;Arctic Sunrise&nbsp;report that vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla have been boarded and harassed by Israeli forces in international waters 45 nautical miles west of&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/aharder\/'>Ash Harder-Laker<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-30T20:19:32+12:00\">30 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-biodiversity p4-page-type-publication\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/publication\/beyond-extraction-pathways-for-a-1-5c-aligned-energy-transition-with-less-minerals\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/7d6293e0-screenshot-2026-04-30-at-4.59.54-pm.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Beyond Extraction: Pathways for a 1.5\u00b0C-aligned Energy Transition with Less Minerals\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/7d6293e0-screenshot-2026-04-30-at-4.59.54-pm.png 629w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/7d6293e0-screenshot-2026-04-30-at-4.59.54-pm-422x600.png 422w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/7d6293e0-screenshot-2026-04-30-at-4.59.54-pm-239x340.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/7d6293e0-screenshot-2026-04-30-at-4.59.54-pm.png\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/publication\/\">Publication<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/biodiversity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Biodiversity<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/publication\/beyond-extraction-pathways-for-a-1-5c-aligned-energy-transition-with-less-minerals\/\" target=\"_self\" >Beyond Extraction: Pathways for a 1.5\u00b0C-aligned Energy Transition with Less Minerals<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A new report shows prioritising demand for minerals is crucial for a just green energy transition. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/greenpeace\/'>Greenpeace Aotearoa<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-30T17:06:00+12:00\">30 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76817 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-oil-and-gas tag-clean-energy tag-politics p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/which-political-parties-have-a-credible-fuel-crisis-response-plan\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/b98c3109-image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Which political parties have a credible fuel crisis response plan?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/b98c3109-image.png 893w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/b98c3109-image-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/b98c3109-image-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/b98c3109-image-477x340.png 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/b98c3109-image.png\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oil&amp;Gas<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/clean-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\">Clean Energy<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/politics\/\" rel=\"tag\">Politics<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/which-political-parties-have-a-credible-fuel-crisis-response-plan\/\" target=\"_self\" >Which political parties have a credible fuel crisis response plan?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We\u2019ve asked them nine yes or no questions to find out. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/gtoop\/'>Gen Toop<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-30T16:21:19+12:00\">30 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76737 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-peoplepower tag-biodiversity p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/we-stood-up-to-sand-mining-at-pakiri-and-we-won\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"We stood up to sand mining at Pakiri and we won\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand-510x319.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/f8afedc0-save-our-sand.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/peoplepower\/\" rel=\"tag\">PeoplePower<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/biodiversity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Biodiversity<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/we-stood-up-to-sand-mining-at-pakiri-and-we-won\/\" target=\"_self\" >We stood up to sand mining at Pakiri and we won<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Our community stood firm for Pakiri beach. Now the beach has a chance to slowly heal itself. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Jessie Stanley, Save our Sands<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T16:14:31+12:00\">29 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-climate tag-food-and-farming p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/what-jbs-the-worlds-largest-meat-company-is-hiding-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Here&#8217;s what JBS &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest meat company &#8211; is hiding in Nigeria\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/04\/28ba0121-gp02agy.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/food-and-farming\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food&amp;Farming<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/what-jbs-the-worlds-largest-meat-company-is-hiding-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_self\" >Here&#8217;s what JBS &#8211; the world&#8217;s largest meat company &#8211; is hiding in Nigeria<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Meet JBS: the climate threat you&#8217;ve never heard of. This agribusiness giant is driving climate destruction and has set its sights on expansion in Africa. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/alarsson\/'>Amanda Larsson<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T16:13:56+12:00\">29 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-freshwater tag-health p4-page-type-press-release\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/free-nitrate-contamination-water-testing-in-southland-in-may\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Greenpeace free nitrate contamination water testing returns to Southland in May\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2021\/11\/b1b2e9a2-free-nitrate-testing.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/freshwater\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freshwater<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/free-nitrate-contamination-water-testing-in-southland-in-may\/\" target=\"_self\" >Greenpeace free nitrate contamination water testing returns to Southland in May<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace will be running free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination in Edendale, \u014ctautau, and Lumsden in mid-May. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/rmackie\/'>Rhiannon Mackie<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-29T08:00:00+12:00\">29 April 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-62337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-freshwater tag-health p4-page-type-story\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/free-water-testing-nitrate-contamination\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Free water testing for nitrate contamination &#8211; next stop Southland\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2024\/04\/ed4fccc2-nitrate-testing.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/freshwater\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freshwater<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Health<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/free-water-testing-nitrate-contamination\/\" target=\"_self\" >Free water testing for nitrate contamination &#8211; 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