Tag: environmental_protection
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Environmental Groups Announce "March for Nature" in Auckland
Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird will host a March for Nature in Auckland on September 19, 2026. The event aims to protest the Government's Conservation Amendment Bill and other environmental policies, calling on New Zealanders to protect their wild…
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesLegal Greenpeace AotearoaForest & BirdMarch for NatureConservation Amendment BillEnvironmental ProtectionProtestGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Map Exposes Mining Threat to Conservation Land Under New Bill
Greenpeace launches an interactive map revealing critical mineral deposits overlap with conservation land, highlighting exploitation risks under the proposed Conservation Amendment Bill.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentLegalSocial Issues GreenpeaceConservation Amendment BillminingAotearoapublic landenvironmental protection
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Greenpeace Urges Public to Oppose Conservation Amendment Bill Before July 2 Deadline
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on New Zealanders to submit their opposition to the Conservation Amendment Bill by July 2. The organization warns the bill could lead to the sale and commercial exploitation of up to 60% of public conservation land.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentLegalSocial IssuesEconomy Conservation Amendment BillGreenpeace AotearoaPublic LandEnvironmental ProtectionGovernmentSubmissionsGreenpeace
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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