Tag: environmental_protection
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Greenpeace Aotearoa Reports 2025 as Year of "Resistance" Against Anti-Environment Policies
Greenpeace Aotearoa's 2025 report details its resistance against government anti-environment policies, including efforts against seabed mining, dairy pollution, and bottom trawling, while mobilizing public action and scientific advocacy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsLegalEconomySocial IssuesState Governments Greenpeace AotearoaEnvironmental ProtectionSeabed MiningAnti-environment PolicyDrinking WaterBottom TrawlingGreenpeace
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Government Boosts Wilding Pine Control with $79 Million Investment
New Zealand's government commits an additional $79 million, totaling $109 million, to combat wilding pines over three years. Federated Farmers hails the funding as a major breakthrough for environmental protection and agriculture.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentAgriculture Wilding PinesGovernment FundingFederated FarmersPest ControlEnvironmental Protectionfarmingelection
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Greenpeace Offers Free Nitrate Water Testing in Southland
Greenpeace Aotearoa returns to Southland in May to offer free drinking water testing for nitrate contamination in Edendale, Ōtautau, and Lumsden, citing health risks and outdated safety standards.
HealthEnvironmentBusiness GreenpeaceNitrate ContaminationWater TestingSouthlandPublic HealthDairyingEnvironmental Protection
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Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Opposes Regulatory Standards Bill, Citing Treaty Concerns
Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill, citing threats to Māori sovereignty, environmental protection, and potential exacerbation of social and economic inequalities, urging its withdrawal.
Politics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesWorld Ngāti KahungunuRegulatory Standards BillTe Tiriti o WaitangiMāoriAotearoa New Zealandenvironmental protectionFinance and Expenditure Committee