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Greenpeace response to Government announcement of public consultation on emissions reductions target for Copenhagen

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:17:33 GMT

The Governments announcement to hold a public consultation on the target of emissions reduction that NZ should adopt at the UN climate talks at Copenhagen in December, shows that New Zealanders’ voice on climate change does matter, says Greenpeace.

Keisha Castle-Hughes joins Greenpeace in the Pacific to document climate impacts

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kiwi actress Keisha Castle-Hughes leaves for the Cook Islands today, to sail with Greenpeace and document climate impacts in the Pacific.

TV Fishing Host Matt Watson Supports Greenpeace Report

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

High profile recreational fisher and television host Matt Watson has put his support behind a Greenpeace report stating that the fishing industry and seafood retailers are risking the future of New Zealand's fisheries.

Better Times

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News and views on farming methods that are better for the pocket and planet. Produced by Greenpeace New Zealand, in support of our land and our environment.

What's on the table at Bonn II

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:43:48 GMT

The second of a series of UN climate change negotiations to be held this year will begin in Bonn, Germany on 1 June. The negotiations will culminate in Copenhagen, Denmark in December, where governments must agree on a deal to save the climate. Getting the ambitious deal needed in Copenhagen hinges on progress made throughout the year.

Tried and true – Greenpeace takes smart farming message to Fieldays

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Amidst the electric fence systems and EID Readers, visitors at this year’s Fieldays will find an old fashioned dairy offering free value-added dairy products and tips on how farmers can tackle and gain from climate change.

The Changing Face of NZ Farming

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over time, New Zealand’s dairy sector has shifted from traditional and less intensive pasture farming to a more intensive model. This is having a huge impact on the environment, rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions, eroding the clean and green brand on which New Zealand agriculture is built, and lowering economic returns to farmers.

The Changing Face of NZ Farming

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

No Market for Icelandic Whale Meat in Japan

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Japanese trader who accepted an import of fin and minke whale meat from Iceland and Norway last year has told Greenpeace that he will not take any more in the future, because there is no market for the whale meat in Japan.

Government reveals plans to consult New Zealanders on climate target

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With only five months to go until the crucial UN climate talks in Copenhagen, the New Zealand Government has announced another delay in setting an emissions reduction target.

IT Industry Failing to Deliver Climate Change Solutions

Thu, 28 May 2009 06:31:51 GMT

The IT industry has massive potential to cut green house gas emissions but is currently failing to deliver, according to the first results of the Greenpeace Cool IT Challenge. (1)

Unlikely bedfellows unite over climate change

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lucy Lawless, Stephen Tindall, Cliff Curtis, Peter Gordon and Jim Salinger are among a group of high-profile New Zealanders joining with Greenpeace to call for strong climate action.

Supermarkets failing our fisheries

Thu, 07 May 2009 22:37:37 GMT

Claims today by New Zealand supermarkets that they are doing enough to ensure that the seafood they sell is from sustainably managed fisheries just don’t stack up, says Greenpeace.

While Stocks Last - New Zealand Supermarkets And The Future Of Seafood

Wed, 06 May 2009 06:40:15 GMT

Supermarkets risk a backlash from concerned customers if they don't stop selling unsustainably-caught fish, Greenpeace is warning.

New Zealand-caught species such as orange roughy have already been taken off the shelves of supermarkets in Europe and the United States in response to sustainability concerns and customer pressure (1).

Prime Minister Must Be Fishing In Some Other Ocean

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Government claims today that New Zealand's oceans are "teeming with fish" and that the quota management system (QMS) is working are rubbish, says Greenpeace (1).

While Stocks Last

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

'While Stocks Last' is a report, commissioned by Greenpeace. It exposes a disturbing picture of New Zealand's commercial fisheries and seafood sector. It makes a link between the sustainability of our fisheries and the procurement policies of our supermarkets. It is a wake-up call to all of us; the hard truth is if we continue on in the way we're going, there will be no fish left for future generations. We must change the way in which we treat the oceans, for the sake of everyone – the fishing industry, our fishing communities and our children.

Jim Salinger fired

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:28:24 GMT

“It is a sad day for science and New Zealand’s credibility on climate change when one of our top scientists is forced out of his job,” says Greenpeace.

Minister for Creation of more Climate Change

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

John Key must reverse the decision to sacrifice conservation land and the climate for a coal mine, says Greenpeace.

Drought care of climate change - Carter

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenpeace is welcoming Agriculture Minister David Carter’s recognition that the drought affecting East Coast farmers is climate change-related (1).

SURVIVAL (*) IS NOT NEGOTIABLE

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New Zealand should be ashamed of itself infront of its Pacific Island neighbours, Greenpeace said today, as UN climate talks wrap up in Bonn, Germany.