Synthetic fertiliser emits more greenhouse gases than domestic aviation
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandWe are in a worsening climate crisis, but despite New Zealand’s ‘clean green’ credentials, successive Governments have failed to take meaningful...
Petroleum industry engaged in ‘predatory delay’ campaign
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandA three-year study has revealed the New Zealand petroleum industry has been carrying out a concerted lobbying and PR campaign to...
Waikato muddying the water for Auckland
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandFeeling parched? Auckland is living through a water crisis, with many of the region’s water storage dams left high and dry. In...
The cities of our post-COVID future if we build back better
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandTalking to a friend the other day, he mentioned that the biggest satisfaction he had in times of lockdown was to...
Aucklanders depend on the Waikato River for drinking water – let’s clean it up
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandAs the 2020 drought has deepened, Auckland has become increasingly dependent on the Waikato River for its drinking water.But the Waikato...
Case for cameras on boats stronger than ever
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandIf you’re one of the lucky ones who managed to work from home through the Covid-19 pandemic, you’ve probably spent more...
Nitrogen fertiliser poisoning of rivers to face cap
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandGreenpeace is today welcoming the Government’s move to place a cap on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, but says more controls are needed...
Could a 4 day working week help reduce emissions and our carbon footprint?
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandAs part of New Zealand’s Covid recovery, Jacinda Ardern has indicated that a 4 day working week could be on the...
Bringing the lessons of Covid-19 to bear on New Zealand’s 2020 Election
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandThe Covid-19 pandemic taught us many lessons. Perhaps the most important was how connected everything is. When an impulsive choice to...
Recycling isn’t cutting it – what should we do?
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandWho would have thought we’d get to know some new folks during lockdown? Folks we’d usually spend mere minutes of time...
Rio Tinto departure makes decarbonisation projects ‘shovel ready’
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandToday’s Tiwai Point closure announcement will result in cheaper electricity for New Zealand households and the chance to swiftly decarbonise transport...
Tree of Life, Circle of Life or whatever The Lion King said
Source: Greenpeace New ZealandMaking a case for community care and a connection to our roots.Before the COVID-19 lockdown began in March, one of the...
