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Greenpeace Aotearoa

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Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action. 

Joined January 2008
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Agriculture 8 Nov 2010
Fonterra urged to stop blowing its horn and instead just listen at World Dairy Summit

AUCKLAND CITY —   Greenpeace is urging Fonterra not to ignore the important discussions about the links between sustainability, climate change, and dairying that will be taking place at this week’s World Dairy Summit.

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Agriculture 29 Oct 2010
Public's questions on PKE force Fonterra to abandon social marketing

Fonterra has apparently ‘pulled the plug’ on its Facebook page, rather than answer the questions being submitted to it by members of the public on the company’s use of palm kernel expeller (PKE).

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Technology 27 Oct 2010
Greenpeace greener electronic ranking shows actions speak louder than words

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows significant separation between companies that are failing to keep their environmental commitments and those that are making significant gains in phasing out toxic chemicals, increasing energy efficiency, and making it easier for consumers to recycle older products.

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Politics 8 Oct 2010
Government intent on pouring crude oil on clean green New Zealand

Oil-smeared' people walked through central Wellington today to protest Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee's reckless determination to dig and drill for more dirty fossil fuels while ignoring the impacts on climate change.

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Advertising 6 Oct 2010
The milk ad they don't want you to see

NZ dairy giant Fonterra's industrial dairying approach is driving production beyond the limits.

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Food 28 Sep 2010
Canadian supermarket chains say 'no' to orange roughy as NZ fishery re-opened

None of Canada’s major supermarket chains will be selling orange roughy after leading retailers dropped the species due to sustainability concerns, Greenpeace reports.

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Politics 24 Sep 2010
Greenpeace protest posed no threat – Executive Director

Greenpeace says a box locked into a lift at the Fonterra building during this morning’s protest played a sound recording and posed no threat.

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Agriculture 24 Sep 2010
Fonterra statement backs up Greenpeace's accusations on rainforests

Greenpeace is condemning dairy giant Fonterra’s weak ‘claim’ that “it believes” its palm kernel animal feed comes from sustainable sources.

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Agriculture 22 Sep 2010
Greenpeace witnesses Fonterra's continued implication in rainforest destruction

Following new evidence, Greenpeace demands that Fonterra and the Government put an end to New Zealand's importation of palm kernel grown on areas of destroyed rainforest.

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Energy 3 Sep 2010
Opportunities abound for those who 'get' the 21st century

As the deadline for submissions on Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee’s Draft Energy Strategy draws to a close (at 5pm Thursday), Greenpeace is telling the Government that it is not too late to embrace the global Clean Energy revolution – in fact the timing’s perfect.

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Conservation 24 Aug 2010
Greenpeace calls for urgent action to save Pacific tuna

Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to support a plan to make the Pacific's tuna fisheries sustainable following further reports of declining stocks.

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Food 10 Aug 2010
New Zealand key to saving Ross Sea and Antarctic toothfish

New Zealand must stop fishing for Antarctic toothfish in the Ross Sea says Greenpeace.

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Marine 30 Jul 2010
NZ increasing bottom trawled fish limits despite international rejection

Greenpeace says a plan to increase the catch limits of several bottom trawled New Zealand fish species highlights how out of touch the Ministry of Fisheries is with international markets.

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Energy 28 Jul 2010
Greenpeace NZ reiterates need to move 'beyond petroleum,' as BP stations shut down in London

Following Greenpeace UK's successful action against BP's petrol stations in London (see below), Greenpeace is reminding the New Zealand Government that, like BP, it needs to move beyond the prevailing 19th century mindset regards fossil fuels.

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Environment 26 Jul 2010
Oily people send warning over new offshore drilling

Greenpeace volunteers covered themselves in 'oil' today to send a strong message to the Government to stop its plans for the drilling of new deep water oil wells off New Zealand's coast.

Action Against Oil Exploration Expansion in New Zealand Greenpeace volunteers covered in 'oil', at Muriwai beach' send a strong message to the Government to stop its plans for the drilling of new deep water oil wells off New Zealand's coast.

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Conservation 20 Jul 2010
Greenpeace welcomes u-turn on mining as opportunity for Key to set new economic course

Greenpeace today welcomed the Government's about-face on Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee's plans to allow the mining of this country's most precious Schedule 4 protected public conservation lands.

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Conservation 24 Jun 2010
Greenpeace disappointed by failure to break IWC deadlock

Greenpeace says it is disappointing governments have failed to break the IWC deadlock over the future of the world’s whales.

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Conservation 22 Jun 2010
Greenpeace activist facing jail calls for leaders to take political risks at IWC

A Greenpeace activist facing prison for saving whales is calling on leaders to take political risks to rescue the International Whaling Commission and whales ahead of the annual meeting which starts in Morocco today.

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Environment 13 Jun 2010
New Zealand climate change ambassador elected to vice-chair of Kyoto Protocol negotiations

Greenpeace New Zealand congratulates New Zealand’s Climate Change ambassador Adrian Macey on his election to vice-chair of the Kyoto Protocol negotiations.

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Energy 9 Jun 2010
Greenpeace global energy blueprint shows alternative vision

Governments investing in a greener future have the potential to massively cut global carbon emissions and create millions of jobs but New Zealand risks missing this opportunity, says Greenpeace.

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Energy 2 Jun 2010
Offshore oil – another bad joke from Government

In the midst of one of the worst oil spills in history the Government’s offshore oil exploration announcement sounds like a bad joke, says Greenpeace.

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Food 28 May 2010
Major global shipping company refuses to transport unsustainable seafood including NZ species

The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk, refuses to ship a number of at-risk marine species including several caught by New Zealand fisheries, reports Greenpeace.

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Technology 27 May 2010
Electronic giants failing to go green

Version 15 of Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics (1) sees Samsung, Toshiba and Dell, all picking up penalty points for backtracking on their self proposed timelines to eliminate some of the worst toxic substances from their products.

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Politics 27 May 2010
Accept schedule 4 failure and come back with better idea– Greenpeace

The Government would be wise to chalk up its schedule 4 mining plans as an idea it got horribly wrong, says Greenpeace in its submission on the proposals.

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Conservation 26 May 2010
Save the whales rally in Wellington on June 2

WELLINGTON CITY — A public rally in front of parliament next Wednesday, June 2, will deliver thousands of petitions urging the Government to save whales, not whaling.

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Politics 20 May 2010
Budget fails clean green New Zealand

Today’s budget confirms the Government has completely failed to understand that New Zealand’s economic future is intrinsically tied to our environment, says Greenpeace.

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Politics 20 May 2010
One third of National voters oppose mining plans

According to the most substantive poll on the mining issue to date, the Key Government’s mining plans are opposed by 30% of those who voted National in at the last election (1).

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Politics 19 May 2010
Greenpeace blocks Fonterra coal use with clean solution

Greenpeace activists have blocked the coal depot of Fonterra’s Clandeboye factory near Timaru, using a truckload of alternative fuel, saying the company is damaging the climate by burning coal when cleaner solutions exist.

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Politics 2 May 2010
Over 40,000 turn out to anti-mining march

AUCKLAND CITY — Over 40,000 people turned out today to a march against the Government’s mining plans.

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Politics 15 Apr 2010
Mining march announced for 1st May in Auckland

AUCKLAND CITY — A coalition of environment groups including Greenpeace, has announced a public march against the Government’s mining plans on May 1 in Auckland.

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Marine 31 Mar 2010
Two more major retailers pull orange roughy off shelves

Greenpeace says the Government must stop fishing orange roughy, after two more major international retailers confirmed they’ve dropped the fish from sale due to sustainability concerns.

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Politics 25 Mar 2010
International backlash gathers speed

Greenpeace says the kind of international backlash seen today in the Economist magazine (1) demonstrates that John Key’s Government is putting the New Zealand economy at risk with its 19th century economic thinking.

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Conservation 22 Mar 2010
Save the whales not whaling: NZ NGOs join forces

The New Zealand Government’s support for a proposal that could usher in a new era of commercial whaling has met with fierce opposition from animal welfare and environmental groups.

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Conservation 21 Mar 2010
NZ Government deals a double blow to critically endangered bluefin tunas

The New Zealand Government is pushing the world’s bluefin tuna to extinction, says Greenpeace.

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Food 19 Mar 2010
Nestle concedes its products play part in rainforest destruction

Food and beverage company Nestle has overnight suspended direct contracts with its main supplier of palm oil, after a Greenpeace report was released implicating the company in the destruction of rainforest, which is pushing orangutans to the brink of extinction.

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Conservation 18 Mar 2010
Caught Red-Handed: How Nestlé's Use of Palm Oil is Having a Devastating Impact on Rainforest, The Climate and Orang-utans

Nestlé is using palm oil from destroyed Indonesian rainforests and peatlands, in products like Kit Kat, pushing already endangered orang-utans to the brink of extinction and accelerating climate change.

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Conservation 17 Mar 2010
Greenpeace calls on NZ Government to save the whales, not whaling

A mock weigh-in of a six metre replica whale ‘caught’ by John Key has appeared in front of his electorate office with Greenpeace calling on him to reject any deal that would legitimise commercial whaling.

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Environment 15 Mar 2010
Govt reneges on mining promises

The Government’s assurances of "boutique", "surgical" mining in areas with low conservation value seem to have disappeared down a mine shaft, says Greenpeace.

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Conservation 9 Mar 2010
NZ Government insults Kiwis by supporting return to whaling

The New Zealand Government’s sell-out at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) could effectively see a return to commercial whaling, says Greenpeace.

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Conservation 9 Mar 2010
NZ Government insults Kiwis by supporting return to whaling

AUCKLAND — The New Zealand Government’s sell-out at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) could effectively see a return to commercial whaling, says Greenpeace.

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Science 2 Mar 2010
Greenpeace calls for ERMA to reject application to put human genes into animals

Greenpeace today called on a panel hearing an application by AgResearch to put human and other genes into a broad range of animals to reject the application and terminate the hearing immediately.

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Marine 26 Feb 2010
Outgoing minister leaves bad quota call in his wake

A fish species about to be added to the New Zealand quota management system (QMS) has been dropped from sale by three of Canada’s eight major supermarket chains in the past year due to sustainability concerns, says Greenpeace (1).

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Conservation 13 Feb 2010
Greenpeace issues plea for fair trial of whale meat activists

Greenpeace is calling on the Japanese ambassador to ensure the fair trial of two Greenpeace activists, following a UN report criticising Japan for breaching human rights during the pair’s detention.

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Marine 12 Feb 2010
Greenpeace slams Government proposal to increase catch of critically endangered species

Greenpeace is calling for the closure of the southern bluefin tuna fishery andthe immediate withdrawal of a “scandalous plan” to increase New Zealand’s quota for the critically endangered fish (1).

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Environment 9 Feb 2010
Greenpeace warns of international backlash over mining plans

Greenpeace is warning the Government it could face civil disobedience and an international backlash if it proceeds with mining on conservation land.

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Environment 19 Dec 2009
John Key hints at leadership at Copenhagen

Greenpeace today welcomed the positive tone of John Key’s opening speech to the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen (1) and urged him to back his words with a fresh approach to the negotiations.

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Environment 17 Dec 2009
New Zealand's emission reduction target downgraded to "inadequate"

The target ranking system (1) John Key has been relying on (2) to claim New Zealand’s placed well at the climate talks in Copenhagen has just changed the ranking of New Zealand’s target to “inadequate”- the worst ranking possible.

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Business 17 Dec 2009
Win for the climate as Spicers stops imports of destructive paper imports

Greenpeace has welcomed the announcement by Spicers Papers New Zealand that it is phasing out paper products from Indonesia due to public concerns about environmental and sustainability issues.

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Environment 17 Dec 2009
New Zealand must clean up attitude at climate talks

New Zealand is bringing a bad attitude to the climate talks in Copenhagen, thinking it can bully small and vulnerable states which are already suffering in the front line of climate change.

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Marine 15 Dec 2009
Threat to Pacific tuna greater than ever – key negotiations fail in Tahiti

French Polynesia — Greenpeace has slammed the refusal of Asian distant water fishing nations Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan to agree effective new measures to urgently halt the decline of tuna stocks at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).

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Environment 9 Dec 2009
Greenpeace NZ on Copenhagen

The New Zealand delegating team in Copenhagen has the chance to help shape the course of human history over the next two weeks and it must not waste it, says Greenpeace.

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Marine 8 Dec 2009
Fate of Tuna and Pacific fisheries to be decided in Tahiti

A call to protect the Pacific Ocean's rapidly dwindling tuna stocks has been made to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).

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Environment 28 Nov 2009
Second New Zealand company implicated in rainforest destruction

A second New Zealand company has been exposed for its role in Indonesian rainforest destruction.

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Environment 24 Nov 2009
Public protest brings palm kernel and coal climate crimes to Fonterra's door

AUCKLAND CITY — A human chain of protesters piled sacks labelled ‘Fonterra palm kernel’ and ‘Fonterra coal’ outside Fonterra’s corporate headquarters today in protest of greenhouse gas emissions caused by the dairy giant’s intensive farming practices.

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Environment 24 Nov 2009
TODAY - Greenpeace public protest will bring climate crimes to Fonterra's door

AUCKLAND CITY — Greenpeace public protest will bring climate crimes to Fonterra's door.

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Politics 18 Nov 2009
Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger offer nearly $5,000 to John Key

Actress Lucy Lawless and top climate scientist Jim Salinger will visit Parliament today to present Prime Minister John Key with nearly $5,000 to help get him to the Copenhagen climate talks in December.

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Conservation 14 Nov 2009
End of Japanese whaling may be in sight

A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific research programme.

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Environment 14 Nov 2009
Greenpeace sends President Obama urgent call to action

An international team of Greenpeace activists, in the heart of Indonesia's threatened rainforests, has called on United States President Barack Obama to take urgent action on climate change.

Obama, you can stop this

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Marine 11 Nov 2009
Greenpeace supports calls to tighten bottom trawling regulations

Greenpeace is supporting calls to tighten regulations on bottom trawling by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation in Auckland this week.

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Technology 28 Oct 2009
IT not yet cool enough to help reduce global warming

With the crucial Copenhagen Climate summit approaching rapidly, IT heavyweights such as Google, Microsoft and IBM are still hesitating to speak up on the urgent need for emissions reductions, the latest Greenpeace Cool IT leaderboard reveals.

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Marine 23 Oct 2009
Greenpeace Sad Fish Mascot on New Zealand Tour

Greenpeace’s oceans mascot, Sad Fish, will visit New Plymouth next week as part of a nine week nationwide tour to safeguard the future of New Zealand fisheries.

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Environment 23 Oct 2009
New Zealand, the palm industry and rainforest destruction

AUCKLAND — New Zealand’s involvement in the palm industry and rainforest destruction will be the focus of a public meeting in Auckland next week.

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Environment 11 Oct 2009
Greenpeace takes further action on Fonterra climate crime

Greenpeace has renewed its call for John Key and dairy giant Fonterra to stop the import of palm based animal feed because of its devastating climate impact, by painting a large slogan reading “Fonterra climate crime” on a shipment in the Port of Taranaki.

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Marine 11 Oct 2009
Greenpeace calls for arrest of illegal Japanese fishing ship

Cook Islands — Greenpeace today called for the arrest of the captain of the Japanese ship Koyo Maru 3, which was caught fishing illegally in the Cook Islands.

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Environment 9 Oct 2009
Key challenged to match Norway's 40% climate target

Norway's newly re-elected Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has just announced a 40% emission reductions target at the UN climate talks in Bangkok, upping the pressure on developed countries like New Zealand to do the same.

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Technology 2 Oct 2009
HPs new toxic-free product, Apple opens up on carbon emissions

Encouraging news from HP and Apple shows their positive response to Greenpeace’s campaign for greener electronics.

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Politics 19 Sep 2009
Government admits palm kernel animal feed contributes to rainforest destruction

John Key’s Government today admitted that production of palm kernel animal feed is helping destroy Indonesian and Malaysian rainforests.

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Politics 18 Sep 2009
Greenpeace activists removed but continue calls to ban palm kernel imports

TAURANGA — Greenpeace activists removed by police from blockading a shipment of palm kernel animal feed at Tauranga port say their actions have highlighted Fonterra’s climate crime and are continuing their calls to John Key to force the multinational to stop future imports.

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Politics 16 Sep 2009
Greenpeace stops palm kernel shipment coming into Tauranga

TAURANGA — Greenpeace activists have blocked a shipment of palm kernel animal feed from Indonesia, entering Tauranga Port and destined for Fonterra dairy farms.

Greenpeace activists block a shipment of palm kernel animal feed from Indonesia

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Environment 14 Sep 2009
Weak ETS gives taxes to polluters

By using taxes to subsidise the polluters, New Zealand is going backwards while the rest of the world goes forward, the Green Party said today.

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Environment 24 Jul 2009
Rhys Darby puts poem to paper over climate change

Kiwi comedian and actor Rhys Darby has released a poem on YouTube, calling for New Zealand to reduce its emissions by 40 per cent by 2020.

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Gaming 22 Jul 2009
Videos highlight toxic chemicals in game consoles

The continued use of highly toxic substances in game consoles has been highlighted in three satirical videos released on the popular Kotaku gaming site.

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Environment 9 Jul 2009
Spirit of bombed Rainbow Warrior to live on in new high tech ship

On the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing, Greenpeace has announced work is about to start on a purpose-built Rainbow Warrior III, incorporating the latest in green-marine technology.

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Alcohol 8 Jul 2009
Aussie Alcohol Industry Rejects Genetically Engineered Ingredients

Leading Australian wine writer Max Allen and award-winning winemaker from Margaret River, Vanya Cullen, have joined Greenpeace to launch the first Alcoholic Drinks Edition of the True Food Guide to genetically engineered (GE) free shopping.

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Food 3 Jul 2009
Launch of inaugural Greenpeace 2009 Truefood Guide - Alcoholic Drinks Edition

In Sydney on Tuesday July 7th, Greenpeace is launching the first True Food Guide Alcoholic Drinks edition, the only shopping guide for genetically engineered (GE) free alcoholic drinks.

True Food Guide Alcoholic Drinks edition, the only shopping guide for genetically engineered (GE) free alcoholic drinks

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Technology 2 Jul 2009
Greener Electronics - Companies Backtrack on Toxics Phase-Out

Three of the world’s largest PC companies are failing in their commitments to phase out toxic chemicals in their products according to the the latest edition of Greenpeace’s 'Guide to Greener Electronics' (1) released today.

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Technology 29 May 2009
IT Industry Failing to Deliver Climate Change Solutions

Auckland, 28 May 2009.

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Marine 7 May 2009
Supermarkets failing our fisheries

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.

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Marine 6 May 2009
Prime Minister Must Be Fishing In Some Other Ocean

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).

Oceans campaign

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Marine 6 May 2009
While Stocks Last - New Zealand Supermarkets And The Future Of Seafood

Supermarkets risk a backlash from concerned customers if they dont stop selling unsustainably-caught fish, Greenpeace is warning.

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Environment 1 Apr 2009
PC companies do bit for climate change, shows Greenpeaces latest greener electronics guide

The latest edition of Greenpeace’s ‘Guide to Greener Electronics’ ranking (1) shows a disappointing slump from some major companies in the toxics category, but an overall improvement on climate change criteria.

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Conservation 17 Dec 2008
Greenpeace Good Wood Guide launched; making it easy to give forest friendly gifts this Christmas

Greenpeace today launched its online Good Wood Guide together with an updated ranking of outdoor furniture retailers.

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Technology 25 Nov 2008
Greenpeace Green Electronics guide shows companies stalling on climate change

Now in its tenth edition, the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics shows that most consumer electronics companies have been slow to get serious about climate change.

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Environment 17 Sep 2008
Nokia top in latest green electronics ranking

Auckland, 17 September 2008 - Five leading brands are making significant progress in greening their electronics products, Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics released today reveals (1).

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Technology 9 Jul 2008
3G iPhone - The G ain't for Green!

Based on information available on Apple's website (1), it seems the company known for innovation has missed an opportunity to reinvent its new 3G iPhone in green.

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Environment 27 May 2008
Impact guidelines drive home urgency of climate change

New projections of future climate change in New Zealand are a timely reminder of the urgency of strong climate policy, says Greenpeace. 

A guidance manual released today by the Ministry for the Environment provides the latest projections of likely impacts of climate change on New Zealand, and advice for councils on tackling the effects.

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Court 27 May 2008
Greenpeace takes climate fight to Supreme Court

Genesis Energy and Greenpeace will face off in the Supreme Court tomorrow, in a case that could have major implications for climate change in New Zealand. 

Last December, a Court of Appeal ruling removed a crucial legal control on polluters’ greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand.

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Agriculture 23 May 2008
Greenpeace welcomes Fed Farmers leader's call for action on climate change

Greenpeace says it's encouraged to see Federated Farmers President Charlie Pederson finally going in to bat for strong climate policy in New Zealand. 

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Politics 19 May 2008
National - weak in the face of anti-climate business lobby

Nationals attempt to delay the emissions trading scheme (ETS) and undermine a partial ban on thermal power stations is unacceptable, and a strong indication the party puts big business backers ahead of tackling climate change, says Greenpeace. 

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Politics 16 May 2008
Good initiatives at risk under polluter subsidy plans

Greenpeace welcomes today's Green Party announcement that all state houses will be properly insulated within five years but warned initiatives like this could be at risk if big polluters get their way.

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Politics 14 May 2008
National shows its climate colours  and they aint green!

The National Party is finally revealing its true colours on climate change and it’s clear it’s the party for big business polluters, says Greenpeace. 

National is trying to get rid of a 10-year partial ban on new thermal generation, which is contained in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) legislation currently before Select Committee.

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Environment 12 May 2008
Carbon capture and storage a 'scam' says new report

Big business and policy-makers must not succumb to the elusive promise of carbon capture and storage to solve the climate crisis, says Greenpeace in a major new report.

New Zealand Energy Revolution: How to prevent climate chaos

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Environment 7 May 2008
'Please remove my name. What you have done is totally unethical!'

Greenpeace says it's a sign of how desperate climate sceptics are that they've used the names of eminent New Zealand scientists to falsely back their cause.

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Business 7 May 2008
Greenpeace states its case on ETS

Dont subsidise polluting industries at the expense of ordinary New Zealanders and the planet. 

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Environment 6 May 2008
Delaying the inevitable won't help consumers or the climate

Delaying the transport component of the emissions trading scheme won't help householders, but it will help trucking and oil companies, says Greenpeace. 

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Politics 6 May 2008
Taxpayers to foot bill for Govt backdown

New Zealanders will pay through their taxes for the Governments capitulation to big business, warns Greenpeace.

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Environment 30 Apr 2008
NZ Dairy sector sanctions deforestation offshore

Greenpeace is accusing the dairy sector of environmental irresponsibility after the Green Party revealed the sector is contributing to tropical rainforest destruction by importing huge quantities of palm kernel for cattle feed.

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Environment 23 Apr 2008
Labour and National urged to support coal emission reduction plan

Greenpeace today welcomed the release of the Green Partys six-point plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal, and urged Labour and National to support it. 

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Agriculture 8 Apr 2008
Greenpeace reveal Dairy expansion out of control

TAUPO — Greenpeace has today revealed the extent of climate-damaging dairy conversion in New Zealand with an activity in the central North Island in which 30 volunteers are currently replanting over 1000 trees on land cleared for dairy farming. 

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Politics 3 Apr 2008
Political cartoonist puts paintbrush to billboard over climate

Renowned political cartoonist Malcolm Evans (1) will do a live billboard drawing in central Wellington today, as part of calls for stronger climate policies from New Zealands political leaders.

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