Russel Norman
Greenpeace on government's list of projects for Fast-Track
Greenpeace is appalled that the Government's list of fast-track projects contains ventures the courts have already rejected because of the potential environmental damage they could cause. Executive… Audio
Greenpeace say Govt 'out of step' over Fast-Track Approval Bill
Greenpeace says a new survey indicates the Government is out of step with some of its own voters over the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman spoke to Ingrid… Audio
NZ leaders "climate extremists" - Greenpeace billboard near parliament
As climate talks at the COP28 summit in Dubai wrap up, a billboard near parliament is calling our country's leaders "climate extremists." Greenpeace has put the sign up in response to the government's… Audio
Know Your Nitrate interactive map launched
An interactive map which enables people to monitor nitrate levels in their drinking water is being launched on Monday.
Greenpeace Aotearoa's Know Your Nitrate map allows users to search for… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Conor English (Part 1)
Panellists Verity Johnson and Conor English discuss the government's new Russia Sanctions Bill. Audio
Cameras on some but not all fishing boats
The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, has announced cameras will be put on 300 of the 15-hundred-vessel fleet to ensure that unwanted by-catch was not thrown overboard. Audio
Greenpeace can register as a charity, court rules
After battling for 12 years, and heading all the way to the Supreme Court, Greenpeace is celebrating that the High Court has ruled now the organisation is entitled to register as a charity.
The court… Audio
Budget 2020. Boost to nature jobs but is it transformative?
More than 1 billion dollars of Budget 2020 has been flagged for 11,000 nature based jobs, but already there are questions about whether the investment is transformative enough. Many environmentalists… Audio
What if money really did fall from the sky?
If the government gave everyone an extra $1000 to spend would we all be better off?
Bernard Hickey looks into the theory of helicopter money. Audio
Greenpeace, Federated Farmers disagree over ETS future
Greenpeace is astonished the Government's latest climate proposal includes an option for dairy farmers to voluntarily deal with their emissions over the next six years.
But Federated Farmers says the… Audio
Russel Norman: Climate change targets 'just pieces of paper'
Former Green party co-leader Russel Norman says while the government’s new Zero Carbon Bill set some targets, they’re not enforceable and there’s no plan in place to reach them. He told Lisa Owen it’s… Video, Audio
Govt must sort fishing problems before new review - Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the government should sort out the problems it already knows about in the fishing industry before launching a new review. Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash announced a wide-ranging… Audio
Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman on SSC report
Activist groups are demanding reform in the public service after a report into Government agencies and their relationships with private security firms. A State Services Commission report has found the… Audio
West Coast hoki fishery 'collapsed' - Russel Norman
The fishing industry will reduce its West Coast hoki catch by 20,000 tonnes in response to low catch rates. Industry leaders say they're taking the step - a 20 percent reduction - in the best… Video, Audio
Greenpeace urges total ban on seabed mining after court win
Greenpeace wants seabed mining stopped altogether after a company's bid to mine ironsands off the coast of South Taranaki was thrown out. Trans-Tasman Resources had earlier won approval from the… Audio
Greenpeace urges MPI inquiry after fishing reports
Greenpeace says previously suppressed reports show the Ministry for Primary Industries has been captured by the fishing industry. Last week the ministry published a 2012 report detailing how fishing… Video, Audio
NZ fishers under-reporting hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes
Some of the country's biggest fishing companies have been under-reporting their hoki catch by hundreds of tonnes. That's according to a leaked government report obtained by RNZ News. Greenpeace… Audio
Lawsuits against oil companies
Communities in Colorado haved filed a law suit against the oil companies Exxon and Suncor for knowingly fuelling climate change. Russel Norman of Greenpeace talks about whether legal action will… Audio
Oil, gas exploration to end, but govt could do more - Norman
The government is pulling the plug on new offshore oil and gas exploration. It's announced there will be no new permits offered by the government in the annual Block Offer - except onshore in Taranaki… Audio
Protest groups welcome expansion of inquiry
Two groups who claim they were spied on by security firm Thompson and Clark are welcoming the expansion of an inquiry, covering not one but two government agencies. Earlier this month the State… Audio
