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At the heart of our work is the knowledge that a healthy environment is essential to a green and peaceful world. We work to protect biodiversity in all its forms, from great global forests and oceans, to mighty rivers and plains. We aim to safeguard and restore the essential ecosystems for a healthy planet and all who call it home.

Press release

#Oceans

Bottom trawled coral ‘ stolen by Talley's ’ dumped at Parliament

by Jessica Desmond 19 November 2019

Greenpeace protesters have covered Parliament lawn with replica coral this morning, calling on the Government to take urgent action on bottom trawling.

Story

#Fishing #Oceans #Plastics

This is what Ghost Fishing does to the ocean

by Ellie Hooper 6 November 2019

What is ghost fishing gear? And why is it such a big problem for our oceans?

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#Forests #Oceans

Gaia: everything on Earth is connected

by Rex Weyler 28 October 2019

In Greek mythology only Chaos precedes Gaia. Gaia was the Greek goddess of Earth, mother of all life.

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#Oceans

5 ways that Norway is failing our oceans

by Fanny Jönsson 24 October 2019

You know the country with constantly happy people who are always outdoors hiking, skiing, fishing, or climbing a mountain? The country of fjords and astonishing nature? Yeah, you know what…

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#Biodiversity #Fishing #Oceans

What are seamounts? And why do they matter to the ocean?

by Greenpeace 18 October 2019

There are enormous mountains under the sea. And these mountains are covered in unique and diverse lifeforms. Here are five things you need to know about seamounts – the mountains…

Publications

Ghost Gear: The Abandoned Fishing Nets Haunting Our Oceans

November 2019

An estimated 640,000 tonnes of abandoned or lost fishing equipment, or ‘ghost gear’, enter the ocean every year, equivalent in weight to more than 50 thousand double-decker buses.

The Wild West Atlantic

November 2019

In the south-west Atlantic, along the Patagonian shelf, an area of international waters known as the Blue Hole is home to unique ecosystems and iconic species, such as the southern…

False Solutions Report: Throwing Away The Future

October 2019

How companies still have it wrong on plastic pollution ‘solutions’.

Greenpeace Submission on the Hector’s and Māui Dolphin Threat Management Plan 2019

August 2019

Our native dolphins can flourish in our waters once again. We have an opportunity to turn the tide on the global biodiversity crisis and show what true guardianship and protection…

Deep water: the emerging threat of deep sea mining

July 2019

Our new report, In Deep Water: The Emerging Threat Of Deep Sea Mining, takes a look at a new direction in ocean exploitation. The oceans are facing more threats now…

30 x 30: A Blueprint For Ocean Protection

April 2019

30×30: A Blueprint for Ocean Protection, is a groundbreaking scientific study that maps out how to protect a third of the world’s oceans by 2030.

Greenpeace submission on Fisheries Review

March 2019

Greenpeace submission to Fisheries New Zealand, requesting independent review into fisheries management, cameras on boats, and further changes to the industry.

Greenpeace submission to the New Zealand Government’s Tax Working Group on the Future of Tax

February 2019

New Zealand’s water quality, soil health, and biodiversity are in decline, and emissions of dangerous greenhouse gases are increasing. We have a moral obligation to future generations to curb this…

A crisis of convenience. The corporations behind the plastics pollution pandemic

October 2018

The sight of rivers, oceans and communities overwhelmed with plastic waste has become a shocking – and all too common sight. The logos and images of big consumer brands –…

Rogue Trader: Keeping deforestation in the family

June 2018

A new Greenpeace International investigation has revealed that Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, is still linked to forest destruction for palm oil almost five years after committing…

2012 Compliance Risk Profile of the Sub-Antarctic Southern Blue Whiting Fisheries

May 2018

“2012 Compliance Risk Profile of the Sub-Antarctic Southern Blue Whiting Fisheries” (dated December 2013) by the Ministry of Primary Industries Compliance and Response Branch. This report was based largely on…

Misery at sea: human suffering in Taiwan’s distant water fishing fleets

May 2018

This report makes for shocking and harrowing reading. Its findings should concern everyone connected to the seafood industry – from consumers, to workers and vessel operators, and those who manage…

2011 Compliance Risk Profile of the West Coast/East Coast South Island Hoki Fisheries

May 2018

The leaked ‘2011 Compliance Risk Profile of the West Coast/East Coast South Island Hoki Fisheries’ report was produced by the compliance division of the Ministry of Fisheries in 2012, and…

Licence to Krill

March 2018

Greenpeace investigations reveal how krill-fishing companies are expanding operations in the fragile Antarctic ocean, putting an entire food web at risk. What’s more, they are often involved in fishing practices…

Sick of Too Many Cows

June 2017

This Greenpeace report examines the potential connections between livestock farming, water pollution and public health.

Greenpeace response to Dairy NZ Advertising Standards Authority Complaint

January 2017

Following a complaint by Dairy NZ to the Advertising Standards Authority about a Greenpeace TV ad, Greenpeace provided the ASA with this 13 page file of scientific evidence pointing to…

Turn The Tide: Human Rights Abuses and Illegal Fishing in Thailand’s Overseas Fishing Industry

December 2016

Greenpeace’s 12-month long investigation exposes the activities of Thailand’s rogue overseas fishing fleets, the companies behind them and their supply chain connections to export markets.

Sold Down River: How Big Irrigation Will Pollute Our Water

October 2016

When it comes to clean water, industrial agriculture remains New Zealand’s biggest challenge, and large-scale irrigation schemes planned around the country are set to make things worse.

A Deadly Trade-Off: IOI’s Palm Oil Supply and its Human and Environmental Costs

September 2016

Greenpeace has published this new report which once again demonstrates that palm oil giant IOI is still involved in deforestation and draining of the rainforest – this time through their…

Made in Taiwan: Government Failure and Illegal, Abusive and Criminal Fisheries

April 2016

Illegality and criminal wrongdoing in Taiwanese fisheries are increasingly well documented. Yet too often these very serious problems are reported and dealt with by Taiwanese authorities as if they were…

This Far, No Further

March 2016

Investigations by Greenpeace have shown industrial fishing fleets using destructive bottom trawling are invading previously pristine areas of the Barents Sea in the Norwegian Arctic. As climate change steadily diminishes…

Arctic Sanctuary

June 2014

Arctic coastal states are keen to lay claim on the valuable resources found beyond their national boundaries, and they have all submitted applications to extend their polar seabeds. Governments and…

Out of line: The failure of the global tuna longline fisheries

November 2013

Fewer boats, more fish: Towards comprehensive fishing capacity management in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries

November 2013

Fewer boats, more fish: Towards comprehensive fishing capacity management in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries – calls for the urgent introduction of capacity and effort management in tuna…

Call on OMV to drop drilling permits in New Zealand

Protect The Oceans

Take the climate emergency seriously

Stop Ghost Fishing Gear

Save the Amazon

Ban Bottom Trawling on Seamounts

End Pointless Plastic in Aotearoa

Demand an independent inquiry into fisheries management

Saving our rivers – how you can help

Stop Dairy Expansion

Greenpeace Chrome Extension

Tell Oreo to stop rainforest destruction

Create an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary

Tell big companies to drop dirty palm oil

Save Māui and Hector’s dolphins

Save Our Rivers

Save the Amazon – Stand with the guardians of the forest

Support School Strikes For Climate

Publications

Ghost Gear: The Abandoned Fishing Nets Haunting Our Oceans

The Wild West Atlantic

False Solutions Report: Throwing Away The Future

Greenpeace Submission on the Hector’s and Māui Dolphin Threat Management Plan 2019

Deep water: the emerging threat of deep sea mining

30 x 30: A Blueprint For Ocean Protection

Greenpeace submission on Fisheries Review

Greenpeace submission to the New Zealand Government’s Tax Working Group on the Future of Tax

A crisis of convenience. The corporations behind the plastics pollution pandemic

Rogue Trader: Keeping deforestation in the family

2012 Compliance Risk Profile of the Sub-Antarctic Southern Blue Whiting Fisheries

Misery at sea: human suffering in Taiwan’s distant water fishing fleets

2011 Compliance Risk Profile of the West Coast/East Coast South Island Hoki Fisheries

Licence to Krill

Sick of Too Many Cows

Greenpeace response to Dairy NZ Advertising Standards Authority Complaint

Turn The Tide: Human Rights Abuses and Illegal Fishing in Thailand’s Overseas Fishing Industry

Sold Down River: How Big Irrigation Will Pollute Our Water

A Deadly Trade-Off: IOI’s Palm Oil Supply and its Human and Environmental Costs

Made in Taiwan: Government Failure and Illegal, Abusive and Criminal Fisheries

This Far, No Further

Arctic Sanctuary

Out of line: The failure of the global tuna longline fisheries

Fewer boats, more fish: Towards comprehensive fishing capacity management in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries

Transforming Tuna Fisheries in Pacific Island Countries

Deep Seabed Mining

Changing Tuna