Greenpeace has filed notice to be heard as an Interested Party on a legal appeal by Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui opposing a Kapuni fertiliser project given approval under the Ardern Government’s Covid-19 fast-track consenting legislation. We are arguing that the Kapuni decision making panel erred in law by failing to fully account for the environmental effects of urea use, and by not making the promised transition to hydrogen production for transport a condition of the project going ahead.

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Christine Rose

Christine Rose was Greenpeace Aotearoa’s lead climate and agriculture campaigner from 2021 up until Dec 2024. Christine grew up on dairy, pig and sheep farms in the Waikato and now… lives in rural west Auckland. She has degrees in philosophy and political science (First Class Honours). She was an elected Councillor at rural Rodney District and Auckland Regional Council for fifteen years and served as both Deputy Mayor and Deputy Chair. She has led many successful campaigns locally, regionally and nationally, including community arts and other development, public transport and walking and cycling initiatives and efforts to save Māui and Hector’s dolphins.