Mining rules rolled back – wetlands & biodiversity hotspots in the firing line – Greenpeace
The Government has today confirmed a major rollback of environmental protections, clearing the way for mining in and around wetlands,…
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Three Greenpeace activists removed by police from Fonterra nitrate pollution protest during shareholder meeting
Three Greenpeace activists have been removed by police from Fonterra’s downtown Auckland offices, following a protest this morning at the…
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill – Greenpeace
“Utterly shameful”. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s response to the Government’s new methane targets following the first reading of the Climate Change…
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Dangerous fast-track changes made as nature is reaching breaking point – Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the passing of the Fast-Track Approvals Amendment Bill last night makes an already damaging law even more dangerous…
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Denmark moves to lower limits on nitrate in drinking water – when will NZ follow suit? – Greenpeace
Denmark’s Environment Minister is making moves to dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water, after a government-commissioned …
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High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and sales – new study reveals – Greenpeace
The economic potential of seabed polymetallic nodules in the Cook Islands has been overstated, according to a new independent study…
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A blueprint for more pollution & environmental harm – Greenpeace reaction to new Resource management bills
Greenpeace says the Government’s rewrite of New Zealand’s core environmental laws includes an outrageous new idea, whereby companies will be…
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Another dead rat banquet for NZ First? Resource Management bills expected tomorrow – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is questioning whether NZ First has acquired a taste for the ACT Party’s dead rats, as the Government prepares…
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Nitrate levels in Glenavy dangerously close to Blue Baby risk level – Greenpeace
Almost exactly one year after the Glenavy water supply exceeded the government’s legal health limits for nitrate, the town’s water…
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Deep sea mining in the Arctic stopped once again – Greenpeace
Oslo, Norway – The newly elected Norwegian government[1] has ruled out deep sea mining licenses in Arctic waters until at…