Greenpeace Aotearoa

Greenpeace Aotearoa Authorised by Greenpeace Aotearoa, 11 Akiraho Street, Auckland Greenpeace's work is based on a number of key principles. And we mean any money.

They are reflected in all our campaigns, and they guide whatever we do, wherever we do it. Personal responsibility and Nonviolence
We take personal responsibility for our actions, and we are committed to nonviolence. These principles are inspired by the Quaker concept of 'bearing witness', which is about taking action based on conscience – personal action based on personal responsibility. We are a

ccountable for our actions, and everyone on a Greenpeace action is trained in nonviolent direct action. Independence
We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests. We do not accept money from either companies or governments. Individual contributions, together with foundations grants, are the only source of our funding. Our independence gives us the authority we need to effectively tackle power, and make real change happen. Greenpeace has no permanent friends or foes
In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. If your government or company is willing to change we will work with you to achieve your aims. Dither, backtrack or turn around and we will be back. What matters isn’t words, but actions, and, as far as we’re concerned, there’s only one standard in this: The environment has to benefit. Promoting solutions
We seek solutions for, and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices. We don’t work to manage environmental problems, we work to eliminate them. That’s why we developed our roadmap to save the seas through the establishment of marine reserves, and an Energy [R]evolution blueprint that points the way to a clean economy. It’s not enough for us to point the finger; we develop, research and promote concrete steps towards a green and peaceful future for all of us. HOUSE RULES:
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This Government has systematically destroyed New Zealand's environmental protections over the last three years.It has wa...
25/06/2026

This Government has systematically destroyed New Zealand's environmental protections over the last three years.

It has waged a war on nature.
Empty promises over tweaks to this Bill cannot be trusted.

The Government must bury this Bill for good.

New Map on the Conservation Exploitation Bill has dropped!The 'Conservation Land is Under Attack’ map is an interactive ...
23/06/2026

New Map on the Conservation Exploitation Bill has dropped!

The 'Conservation Land is Under Attack’ map is an interactive map revealing the overlap between deposits of minerals the Government has identified as ‘critical’ to its mining agenda, and the public conservation land at risk under the Government's Conservation Amendment Bill. It also shows the areas of public conservation at risk of sale and exploitation under the Bill.

The Coalition Government set a target of doubling the value of minerals exports by 2035 and to achieve it they’ve spent nearly three years systematically dismantling New Zealand's legal environmental protections to make it easier for mining corporations to plunder Aotearoa.

At the same time this Government is pursuing this aggressive pro-mining push, they are now proposing to make it easier to commercially exploit and sell off public conservation land. This map helps connect the dots.

Check out the map yourself - its for anyone concerned about the Government’s proposed gutting of the Conservation Act who is able to use the map to explore the areas at risk.

⚠️ https://maps.greenpeace.org/maps/aotearoa/hands-off-conservation-land/

🚨 Nature is under attack!🚨 Join us this Thursday 25 June for a webinar with former Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, a...
20/06/2026

🚨 Nature is under attack!🚨

Join us this Thursday 25 June for a webinar with former Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, and Greenpeace's Gen Toop, to hear about what’s at stake for conservation land in New Zealand, and what you can do to defend it.

The coalition Government plans to gut the Conservation Act and make it easier to sell off a staggering five million hectares - around 60% - of all public conservation land. Gen and Eugenie will answer your questions about the Government’s attack on the conservation estate and give tips for writing your own submission.

Register now: greenpeace.nz/conservationwebinar

"Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with ...
20/06/2026

"Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency." — Rebecca Solnit

For everyone who tries to tell you that protesting is hopeless or that your voice doesn't matter—show them the streets of Auckland today.

It is easy to look at the global war machine, or the threats to our environment, and feel completely powerless. That is exactly how the establishment wants us to feel. But today, Aucklanders refused to stay on the sofa. You took to the streets, side-by-side, and chose to wield your hope as a weapon against complacency.

We made it clear that we will not allow our precious environment to be torn apart for war minerals to fuel global devastation.

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Today the streets of Auckland echoed with the sound of people power! ✊🏽From Aotea Square to the US Consulate on Customs ...
20/06/2026

Today the streets of Auckland echoed with the sound of people power! ✊🏽

From Aotea Square to the US Consulate on Customs Street, we marched shoulder-to-shoulder because we refuse to let our beautiful Aotearoa become a supply chain for global conflict.

We are demanding that the New Zealand government refuses any "war minerals" deals with the Trump administration. We will not allow our precious environment to be mined and destroyed to feed a military machine.

But our fight doesn't end today. We need to send a direct, undeniable message to Jared Novelly, the newly confirmed incoming US Ambassador. As an oil billionaire and Republican donor, he is looking to our region to secure these minerals—and we need to stand united to tell him NO. Our whenua and moana are not for sale, and they are certainly not bargaining chips for foreign wars.

Take 2 minutes to take action right now: https://greenpeace.nz/USambassador

This easy link will help you email Ambassador Novelly. Let's flood his inbox with a clear, united message: Aotearoa will NOT supply minerals for US wars!

Thank you to every single person who showed up today. Hosted by Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace Aotearoa, this march proved that when everyday people stand together, we are completely unstoppable.

Mike Smith is taking action against corporate lobbying and Government interference!Cloak and dagger lobbying by Fonterra...
18/06/2026

Mike Smith is taking action against corporate lobbying and Government interference!

Cloak and dagger lobbying by Fonterra persuaded the Government to attempt to shut down Mike Smith's court case, which attempts to hold companies like Fonterra accountable for their climate pollution.

Aucklanders are marching this Saturday because we believe that a just world and a healthy planet are inextricably linked...
18/06/2026

Aucklanders are marching this Saturday because we believe that a just world and a healthy planet are inextricably linked, and neither can thrive while the machinery of war continues.

But a better world is possible. This image shows a Greenpeace activist at the Te Uku wind farm, transforming turbines into peace signs to remind us that renewable energy is peace work. This machine stops wars.

That’s why we’re taking to the streets. Join Greenpeace Aotearoa and Anti-War Aotearoa to demand an end to conflict and a future that prioritises people and the planet.

🗓️ THIS SATURDAY, June 20
📍 Aotea Square, Auckland
🕛 12:00 PM

WIN! Breaking news: The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has been pushed back until after the election. Industry c...
18/06/2026

WIN! Breaking news: The controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill has been pushed back until after the election. Industry champion Shane Jones failed to force his Bill through before the election. This a win for all the people who spoke out against the Bill which would incentivise bottom trawling and block public access to cameras on boats footage.

The Bill is not dead yet, and together we will keep resisting it. But it’s clear that ocean protection is important to all of us - and politicians must listen in this election year.

No more excuses from politicians. To protect the ocean they must act now and ban bottom trawling on seamounts, so coral and all the life that lives there can thrive.

2 weeks to make a personal submission! Public conservation land is a shared treasure that makes Aotearoa unlike anywhere...
17/06/2026

2 weeks to make a personal submission!

Public conservation land is a shared treasure that makes Aotearoa unlike anywhere else on Earth.

The Environment Select Committee is right now inviting submissions on the Conservation Amendment Bill. The Government proposes to use this Bill to gut protections for 5 million hectares of public conservation land - making it easier to sell it off to mining corporations and billionaires.

We have a short window of time - just two weeks - for communities to tell them they must reject the Bill.

Raise your voice today to say ‘hands off’ our public conservation land! Use this quick and easy tool to help guide your personal submission: https://greenpeace.nz/xrhd8gzq

Take action for safe, healthy drinking water - sign the petition now 👇 https://greenpeace.nz/drinking-waterThe Ministry ...
15/06/2026

Take action for safe, healthy drinking water - sign the petition now 👇
https://greenpeace.nz/drinking-water

The Ministry of Health has announced a review of research into the health risks linked to nitrate contamination in drinking water. This follows the Danish Government's announcement that they will dramatically lower the legal limit for nitrate in drinking water, in line with recommendations from scientists and academics.

New Zealand must follow suit and lower the nitrate limit in line with modern health science, because everyone, no matter where they live, should have access to safe clean drinking water.

Full RNZ article linked in comments.

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