Over 1000 deep sea oil drilling protesters expected
More than 1000 protesters are expected to hit the beach tomorrow to demonstrate against deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand waters.
More than 1000 protesters are expected to hit the beach tomorrow to demonstrate against deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand waters.
Two New Zealanders who spent two months in a Russian prison following a protest at an Arctic oil platform have returned home.
Two Kiwis who were among a group of Greenpeace protesters arrested for hooliganism by Russian authorities, are expected home in the next few days.
Charges against 29 Greenpeace activists, including two Kiwis, who faced prison in Russia have been dropped following a Kremlin amnesty.
A group of Greenpeace activists, including two New Zealanders, are trying to stay realistic over their chances of being home for Christmas, after the Russian parliament backed an amnesty bill to drop charges against them.
Greenpeace protesters charged by Russian authorities with hooliganism have had hopes of returning home in time for Christmas dashed.
Editorial: If Greenpeace is right, and there's an undersea oil well that could spill 40k barrels a day - then finding it would be very good news indeed.
More than 1000 people turned up at one of Auckland's famous west coast beaches to protest against deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand waters today.
One of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters charged with hooliganism by Russian authorities has walked out of jail on bail today.
The first of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russia in an Arctic protest two months ago has been freed on bail, in a case that has drawn attention both to Russia's ambitions in the region and its hard line against dissent.
One of the two New Zealand Greenpeace protesters jailed in Russia on hooliganism charges has been told he will be released on bail.
Pop legend Madonna has joined a chorus of international stars in urging the release of 30 Greenpeace crew members jailed after a protest against energy prospecting in the Arctic.
Relatives of two Greenpeace activists detained with 28 others in Russia over an Arctic oil drilling protest have told of their heartbreak over their extended detention.
The 30 people arrested following a Greenpeace protest at a Russian oil rig in the Arctic have been transferred to St. Petersburg, Greenpeace International and Russian transport officials said.
David Cameron is urging Vladimir Putin to make sure that 30 Greenpeace activists imprisoned in Russia can come home.
Russia has dropped piracy charges against jailed Greenpeace activists - including two New Zealanders - and charged them with hooliganism instead.
A Greenpeace-commissioned report shows dramatic blow-out effects of a deep-sea oil spill, but the industry says it's "science fiction".
One of the New Zealand Greenpeace activists being detained in Russia has been refused bail.
The wives of a Greenpeace activist and a freelance photographer charged with piracy have disputed allegations that illegal drugs were on board the ship Arctic Sunrise.
Russian authorities say drugs were found on a Greenpeace ship seized after an Arctic protest, and activists - including two Kiwis - face more "grave crimes."
The partner of a New Zealander charged with piracy by Russian officials sobbed yesterday as she told a protest her partner is a peaceful man.
Jude Law and Damon Albarn have added their voices to calls for the release of 30 Greenpeace activists, including two New Zealanders, detained in Russia.
Greenpeace said about 200 people turned out at a protest in Wellington in support of activists being held in Russia.
Charges of piracy have been laid against 30 Greenpeace activists arrested by Russian authorities, including two New Zealanders.