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.

A Russian court ordered seven more crew members of a Greenpeace ship to be detained for two months over an open sea protest against Arctic oil drilling.

Protesters rallying for the release of 30 Greenpeace activists - including two Kiwis - are holding fort outside New Zealand's Russian Embassy today.

'I've always wanted my name in lights in the big city.' Minister Simon Bridges laughs off a Greenpeace billboard accusing him of misleading Parliament.

Six Greenpeace protesters who scaled Britain's tallest building were last night in police custody.

Economic modelling based on ethanol, which has its limitations as a fuel, may underestimate the potential yields and value added, writes Brian Fallow.

Actor Lucy Lawless says her sentence for boarding a drilling ship while protesting against Shell's oil exploration plans is "a total victory".

Labour says it has not taken a position on whether to back the United States proposal for a large reserve in the Antarctic's Ross Sea.

A Greenpeace spoof of a Sealord advertisement has brought an angry reaction from Labour MP Shane Jones, who says it's anti-worker and duplicitous towards Maori.