Memory As A Form Of Resistance

Long eco-poem by Gerry McGovern inspired by his last essay 99th Day: A Warning About Technology.

15/15\15
Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through - Greenpeace Aotearoa

Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation. 

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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

78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific - Greenpeace Aotearoa

New polling shows overwhelming support from New Zealanders for a ban on bottom trawling in the South Pacific high seas and an ocean sanctuary in the same area.

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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

#NZPol #warOnNature

NZ First to campaign on ministers getting final say in fast track projects

Deputy leader Shane Jones says he will campaign on a system where politicians "failed or flourished" by making big calls.

RNZ

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

#NZPol #FossilFools #warOnNature

Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal

A proposed LNG terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time.

RNZ

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/

#NZPol #warOnNature

NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal

The Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori

Newsroom

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

Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick

The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian
Two years on: The cost of the government’s war on nature - Greenpeace Aotearoa

Today marks two years since the 2023 election. The environmental cost of the Luxon Government’s war on nature since then has been staggering and is growing by the week.

Greenpeace Aotearoa

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/

#greenpeace #NZPol

Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline - Greenpeace Aotearoa

It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.

Greenpeace Aotearoa
When the NZ's coalition govt took office nearly two years ago, its #WarOnNature started. In that time, they've made a bewildering number of changes leading to environmental harm. Greenpeace Aotearoa head @russelnorman.bsky.social has undertaken the gargantuan task of tracking them all👇 #nzpol

Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline...
Luxon’s War on Nature Timeline - Greenpeace Aotearoa

It has been nearly 2 years since the formation of the Luxon-led Government. It has been two years of a war on nature.

Greenpeace Aotearoa