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DunedinMarch 22

Anadarko ship farewelled by message

Three anti-oil protesters who scaled the Dunedin Railway Station yesterday morning and unfurled a banner were later given a pre-charge warning by police.
Anadarko ship farewelled by message
Anadarko ship farewelled by message
FashionFebruary 25

Versace says complies with EU regulations on textile chemicals

Italian fashion house Versace complied with European Union regulations on textile production, it said on Wednesday following allegations by environmental campaign group Greenpeace that it had found traces of harmful chemicals in the brand's children's clothing.
NationalDecember 29

NZ Greenpeace activists home

Two New Zealanders who spent two months in a Russian prison following a protest at an Arctic oil platform have returned home.
NZ Greenpeace activists home
NZ Greenpeace activists home
EditorialOctober 11

Beware the Russian bear

''Oh, those Russians,'' narrates the voice as the 1978 Boney M hit Rasputin finishes.
WorldOctober 9

Russia says drugs found on Greenpeace ship

Russian investigators say they have found drugs aboard a Greenpeace ship used in a protest against offshore Arctic drilling and would press new charges against some of the 30 people being held for alleged piracy.
Russia says drugs found on Greenpeace ship
Russia says drugs found on Greenpeace ship
NationalOctober 3

NZ Greenpeace activists charged with piracy

Charges of piracy have been laid against 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russian authorities, including two New Zealanders.
NZ Greenpeace activists charged with piracy
NZ Greenpeace activists charged with piracy
WorldSeptember 26

Greenpeace activists held in Russia

A Russian court has ordered 14 Greenpeace activists and a photographer to be held in custody for two months pending further investigation over a protest against offshore Arctic oil drilling, drawing criticism from the environmental group.
DunedinJanuary 18

'Rainbow Warrior' too tall to visit

A visit to Dunedin by Greenpeace's new Rainbow Warrior has been cancelled because the ship is too tall to fit under aerial cables across the harbour near Port Chalmers.
'Rainbow Warrior' too tall to visit
'Rainbow Warrior' too tall to visit
DunedinNovember 22

Greenpeace to campaign

The new Rainbow Warrior is sailing towards Dunedin to campaign but a Dunedin city councillor says residents should decide on the future of deep-sea drilling in Otago.
NationalJune 13

Lawless pleads guilty over protest

Actor Lucy Lawless and seven other Greenpeace activists have pleaded guilty to a lesser charge over their occupation of an oil drilling ship in Port Taranaki in February.
Lawless pleads guilty over protest
Lawless pleads guilty over protest
DunedinApril 12

Anti deep-sea drill campaign coming

Greenpeace's campaign to prevent deep-sea drilling for oil and gas exploration and extraction in New Zealand comes to Dunedin next week.
OpinionJuly 17

Time to pick up the ball

New Zealand is too slow in the race to realise its clean potential, Greenpeace International's executive director, Kumi Naidoo, says. South African-born Mr Naidoo has been visiting this country to support the campaign against deep-sea oil drilling.
NationalMay 10

Greenpeace to appeal loss of charity status

Greenpeace New Zealand will appeal last week's High Court's decision which ruled its political activities means it cannot register as a charity.
NationalApril 13

Keeping protests in perspective

The environmental protest movement has a mostly honourable history in this country and has earned the respect of a considerable number of citizens, but there have been occasions when protesters have chosen the wrong option to make their points.
NationalApril 10

Making waves

Several swimmers forced the seismic survey vessel Orient Explorer off course during protest action yesterday against deep sea oil drilling off East Cape.
Making waves
Making waves
OpinionNovember 17

Dirty 19th-century hangover has no place in the 21st

The idea of capturing carbon as coal is burnt is fairy talk, and a dangerous distraction from the urgent task of building a strong, future-proofed economy, writes Simon Boxer.
NationalSeptember 22

Bomb scare at Fonterra HQ

Police are speaking to two Greenpeace protesters after employees were forced to evacuate Fonterra's headquarters in Auckland over a bomb scare this morning.
NationalJuly 25

Greenpeace hold demo at Muriwai Beach

Around 20 Greenpeace volunteers covered themselves in fake crude oil at Muriwai Beach, west of Auckland today.
NationalMarch 30

Orange roughy fishing unsustainable - Greenpeace

Greenpeace is calling on the Government to stop companies catching orange roughy after two major international retailers stopped selling the fish over sustainability concerns.
NationalNovember 18

Lawless unsuccessful getting PM to climate talks

Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger only got as far as the Beehive front desk when attempting to give Prime Minister John Key a boarding pass to Copenhagen today.
Lawless unsuccessful getting PM to climate talks
Lawless unsuccessful getting PM to climate talks
SouthlandNovember 18

Accusations traded after Southern pit protest

Fonterra has accused Greenpeace of selective use of facts, after four activists were arrested during a coal mine protest near Gore.
Accusations traded after Southern pit protest
Accusations traded after Southern pit protest