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Two thirds of tested rural bore water above cancer risk limit for nitrate
68% of bore water samples received were over the 0.87 mg/L limit linked to bowel cancer in a 2018 Danish study.
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Watch: Cancer Water – The nitrate contamination of rural water supplies in Aotearoa New Zealand
Watch: Cancer Water - The nitrate contamination of rural water supplies in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Briefing Paper – Phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
The New Zealand Government brought in a cap on synthetic nitrogen fertiliser (synthetic fertiliser) as part of the 2020 freshwater reforms. During the consultation period Greenpeace submitted in support of a full phase-out of synthetic fertiliser, along with thousands of New Zealanders. The following briefing makes the case for a full phase-out and includes
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Comprehensive container return scheme needed to address plastic waste crisis
Greenpeace Aotearoa is welcoming the Government’s announcement of an overhaul of recycling systems to address New Zealand’s astronomical plastic waste issue. On Sunday, the Government announced new proposals aimed to…
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Ukraine Peace Flotilla reaches oligarch retreat in Helena Bay
Following an early morning karakia conducted by locals in Whangaruru Harbour, the Ukraine Peace Flotilla has reached Helena Bay in Northland where Russian oligarch Alexander Abramov has his luxury retreat.
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Case for freezing Abramov’s assets grows stronger as Ukraine peace flotilla nears Helena Bay
The justification for sanctioning New Zealand’s wealthiest Russian investor, Alexander Abramov is growing stronger by the day according to Greenpeace Aotearoa which has today released a list of points to…
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Ukraine Peace Flotilla on its way with call to freeze oligarch assets
The Ukraine Peace Flotilla set sail from Auckland this morning with “No War” banners flying.
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Talley’s guilty of fishing in closed area: groups call for Govt to deny new fishing permits
Environmentalists and recreational fishing groups today heralded the guilty verdict delivered to a Talley’s-owned bottom trawler, the Amaltal Apollo, and its skipper, for illegally bottom trawling on seamounts in international…
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Peace flotilla pressures Govt to put new sanctions law to work
As Parliament debates a new law to enable the New Zealand Government to impose sanctions over the war in Ukraine, a peace flotilla is preparing to sail north to make…