Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through
#greenpeace #NZPol #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #WarOnNature
The Coalition of Destruction is completely out of touch, pushing for more coral to be trashed without consequences while people around New Zealand want to see more protection and the end of bottom trawling. 🌊 🪸
We have the numbers to prove it. 🤓
78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/78-of-nzers-want-bottom-trawling-banned-as-govt-pushes-to-catch-more-coral-in-south-pacific/
#oceans #NZPol #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #WarOnNature
Similarly, after his beloved seabed mining project application was rejected (again) despite a weakened oversight process, Shane Jones now wants to campaign on ministers being able to do whatever their donors ask for without having to listen to any pesky experts, affected communities or environmental advocates at all.
NZ First to campaign on ministers getting final say in fast track projects
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586414/nz-first-to-campaign-on-ministers-getting-final-say-in-fast-track-projects
This govt created the fast track process to bypass democratic input and environmental oversight.
Now they're fast tracking the fast track to bypass even their own weakened process.
That alone should give you a clue of how utterly shit this LNG idea is.
They pulled the bar to the floor and they know that is still not low enough for this lunacy to clear it.
Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586599/government-wants-to-bypass-fast-track-process-for-proposed-liquefied-natural-gas-terminal
The current NZ government sure loves the delicious taste of those fascist boots.
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/nz-in-talks-with-us-on-trump-minerals-deal/
Biodiversity “standing in the way” of growth - The same headline everywhere...
"Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick ", George Monbiot
"The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers... But if you listen only to “leading CEOs”, you ensure the country becomes hospitable to capital but inhospitable to wildlife and people. As the war on nature proceeds, ministers sound ever more like Donald Trump...Irreplaceble ecosystems will be sold for cash."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/16/labour-england-nature-housing-planning-bill
#biodiversity #ecosystems #ExtinctionCrisis #wildlife #water #sprawl #growth #turbo #FastTrackApprovals #hairball #WarOnNature
Marking 2 years of the government coalition's #WarOnNature, Greenpeace has released a comprehensive timeline documenting their environmental actions (I'd even say crimes).
It is quite staggering!
Pour a cuppa, brace yourself and have a look at a timeline of the most anti nature government in New Zealand's living memory:
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/luxons-war-on-nature-timeline/
Press Release:
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/two-years-on-the-cost-of-the-governments-war-on-nature/