{"id":78949,"date":"2026-09-26T08:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T20:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?page_id=78949"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:36:47","slug":"action-updates-deep-sea-mining-protest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/action-updates-deep-sea-mining-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"ACTION UPDATES: Deep sea mining protest"},"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 id=\"h-action-greenpeace-boards-vessel-in-protest\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">ACTION: Greenpeace boards vessel in protest<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\"><strong>26 September 2026:<\/strong> Activists today boarded a&nbsp;government-owned vessel to send a clear message: <strong>Aotearoa must not be complicit in Trump\u2019s minerals grab.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">Tell the New Zealand Government to say no to deep sea mining in the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/greenpeace.nz\/84kj1xgd\">TAKE ACTION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2.jpeg 1531w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2-600x449.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/d1ac1698-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-2-454x340.jpeg 454w\" class=\"wp-image-79038 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-new-zealand-vessel-doing-usa-s-dirty-work\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Zealand vessel doing USA&#8217;s dirty work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Tangaroa<\/em>, a state -funded ship, has just finished surveying deep sea minerals for Glomar &#8211; an American company that will use the research to help it start deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activists dressed as Trump unfurled an American flag, protesting the role New Zealand is playing in Trump\u2019s attempts to bypass international law and start deep sea mining in the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" title=\"N deep sea mining protest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-600x449.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest-454x340.jpeg 454w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/09\/92d4fe10-n-deep-sea-mining-protest.jpeg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"h-latest-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest news<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdvlY8DJ26D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdvlY8DJ26D\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Greenpeace Aotearoa (@greenpeacenz)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-3-55pm-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.55pm 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Waatea News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/waateanews.com\/2026\/09\/26\/greenpeace-boards-tangaroa-in-deep-sea-mining-showdown\/\">Greenpeace boards Tangaroa in deep-sea mining showdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-12-50pm-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">12.50pm 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After seven hours of occupying the Tangaroa, the activists were removed by police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greenpeace campaigner Juressa Lee says: \u201cI\u2019m so proud of the activists who took a stand for what they believe in. The opposition to deep sea mining is strong and growing. Anyone trying to start this destructive practice will face resistance.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ACTION: Greenpeace boards vessel in protest at deep sea mining\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1DmubIDD_Sw?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\n\n<h2 id=\"h-12-36pm-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">12.36pm 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Radio NZ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/regions_wellington\/1590593\/greenpeace-activists-board-nz-research-vessel-tangaroa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenpeace activists board NZ research vessel Tangaroa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the call: <a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeace.nz\/84kj1xgd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stop deep sea mining!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-juressa-lee-greenpeace-campaigner\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Juressa Lee, Greenpeace campaigner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I went <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teaonews.co.nz\/2026\/09\/07\/kia-orana-winston-i-am-a-descendant-of-the-cook-islands-greenpeace-responds-to-peters-racism-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">head to head recently with our Foreign Minister Winston Peters<\/a> when I called out the imperialist interference of the US and these companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peters accused me of \u2018pure racism\u2019 and \u2018white colonialism\u2019. I responded that, as a Cook Islander, my concern for what happens in our ancestral waters is deeply personal. What\u2019s colonial is our government acting as a lapdog, aligning with Trump\u2019s Pacific agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From negotiating a deal with the US, so Trump can stockpile New Zealand minerals for weapons; to co-funding a port in the Cook Islands with the US.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pacific region overwhelmingly rejects deep sea mining. 46 countries, including Aotearoa, support an international moratorium on mining the sea floor of the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greenpeace stands with people across the region who say to the USA: the ocean is not yours to destroy!<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-greenpeace-aotearoa wp-block-embed-greenpeace-aotearoa\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wIqKTvGK9l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/move-by-us-to-fund-cook-island-port-a-trojan-horse-to-start-deep-sea-mining\/\">Move by US to fund Cook Island port, a trojan horse to start deep sea mining<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMove by US to fund Cook Island port, a trojan horse to start deep sea mining\u201d \u2014 Greenpeace Aotearoa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/move-by-us-to-fund-cook-island-port-a-trojan-horse-to-start-deep-sea-mining\/embed\/#?secret=aeTbbkhzSi#?secret=wIqKTvGK9l\" data-secret=\"wIqKTvGK9l\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-10-52am-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">10.52am 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/09\/26\/greenpeace-activists-occupy-govt-research-ship-in-deep-sea-mining-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenpeace activists occupy Govt research ship in deep sea mining protest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Greenpeace has occupied a Government research ship in Wellington over deep-sea mining survey.\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8UUCHAbtws?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\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:e6blpjhekzj72igyfoojegzb\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mwes5mjzd22y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicnq3yrbody4sd2azetbwniz57i35mnq3xbbs3gvqqemgeu7lszku\"><p lang=\"en\">Trump is authorising seabed mining in international waters without UN approval. And NZ Govt agency Earth Sciences (formerly NIWA) is helping him. So Greenpeace activists have occupied their boat. www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:e6blpjhekzj72igyfoojegzb?ref_src=embed\">Russel Norman (@russelnorman.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:e6blpjhekzj72igyfoojegzb\/post\/3mwes5mjzd22y?ref_src=embed\">2026-09-25T22:12:57.262Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We&amp;apos;re calling for a end to NZ complicity with deep sea mining in the Pacific.\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pZX_M833_oc?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\n\n<h2 id=\"h-9-38am-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">9.38am 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NZ Herald: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/greenpeace-occupies-government-research-ship-in-wellington-over-deep-sea-mining-survey\/K3TAWN34JJCBXLKRUIMYS7N43M\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenpeace occupies Government research ship in Wellington over deep-sea mining survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-9-20am-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">9.20am 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stuff News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/nz-news\/361038584\/nz-being-us-puppet-greenpeace-boards-research-vessel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018NZ being a US puppet\u2019: Greenpeace boards research vessel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-greenpeace-aotearoa wp-block-embed-greenpeace-aotearoa\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eqp2qgRAw9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/qa-new-zealand-complicity-in-us-deep-sea-mining\/\">Q&amp;A: New Zealand complicity in US deep sea mining<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DducDuTE4KW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Greenpeace Aotearoa (@greenpeacenz)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fwifaj4psruypxjdspi7ent4\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mweoedricf2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifsliushzg2otd4k5wkgvx4d3jr6cif7vjfrsiqxczcpdnp2brace\"><p>BREAKING: Greenpeace activists are occupying a New Zealand state-owned research vessel in Wellington this morning. The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American company that is vying to start mining in the Pacific as soon as 2027. #StopDeepSeaMining #NZPol<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fwifaj4psruypxjdspi7ent4?ref_src=embed\">Greenpeace Aotearoa (@greenpeace.org.nz)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fwifaj4psruypxjdspi7ent4\/post\/3mweoedricf2z?ref_src=embed\">2026-09-25T21:05:47.417Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-juressa-lee-greenpeace-campaigner-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Juressa Lee, Greenpeace campaigner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe New Zealand Government seems to be aligning with Trump\u2019s imperialist extractive agenda, instead of standing with our Pacific neighbours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;From negotiating a minerals deal so Trump can stockpile New Zealand minerals for weapons, to co-funding a port in the Cook Islands with the US, to sending our state-owned assets to work for a rogue industry working to exploit the last wilderness on the planet, our government is cozying up to this rogue and destructive regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had to call it out and call it what it is: New Zealand being a US puppet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-8-31am-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">8.31am 26 September<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press release:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/greenpeace-boards-government-owned-vessel-in-deep-sea-mining-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenpeace boards Government-owned vessel in deep sea mining protest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-6-10am-26-september\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.10am 26 September <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activists today have boarded a New Zealand government -owned vessel to send a clear message: Aotearoa must not be complicit in Trump\u2019s minerals grab.<br><br>Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling for a ban on deep sea mining in the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-your-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your support can help us to keep taking bold action and keep mining machines out of the Pacific. Greenpeace is building a movement to stop deep sea mining before it starts, and we need you with us. Stand with us to send a clear message to Trump: the Pacific Ocean is not yours to plunder, and we will resist you at every turn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please give today to help fund our fight to stop this destructive industry before it begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-green-500-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/action.greenpeace.org.nz\/appeal\/donate\/?utm_source=tangaroa&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=Deep-Sea-Mining\">DONATE TODAY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-media-contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emma Page<\/strong> \u2013 Communications lead, <strong>Oceans and Fisheries, Seabed and Deep Sea Mining<\/strong><br><a href=\"tel:0212075172\">021-207-5172<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:emma.page@greenpeace.org\">emma.page@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protect the deep sea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OWlBLjVDV8M?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\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-deep-sea-mining-and-why-is-it-bad-for-the-environment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is deep sea mining, and why is it bad for the environment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep sea mining is the practice of mining metals and minerals from the seabed. It\u2019s an extremely destructive form of mining that would damage the oceans beyond repair, threatening their ability to help fight climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/what-is-deep-sea-mining\/\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout post-52168 \"\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\/petition\/petition-stop-deep-sea-mining\/\" \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\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner-1024x535.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner-510x266.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2022\/06\/0ac18dd4-miner.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\" title=\"\"\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\/petition\/petition-stop-deep-sea-mining\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPETITION: Stop deep sea mining\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\">It\u2019s time for New Zealand to take a stand. 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The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American company, Glomar, that is vying to start mining in the Pacific as soon as 2027. <\/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 data-ga-category=\"Posts List\" data-ga-action=\"Author\" data-ga-label=\"n\/a\" href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/juressa\/'>Juressa Lee<\/a><\/span>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-26T08:30:19+12:00\">26 September 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-78981 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-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a 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