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Cold war Kiwis

Two Kiwis protesting against deep-sea oil drilling are caught in the middle of a high-stakes power play.

Blow-up over oil blowout study

A Greenpeace-commissioned report shows dramatic blow-out effects of a deep-sea oil spill, but the industry says it's "science fiction".

Greenpeace wives dispute drugs claim

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.

Greenpeace: Drugs claim a 'smear'

Russian authorities say drugs were found on a Greenpeace ship seized after an Arctic protest, and activists - including two Kiwis - face more "grave crimes."

Stars join fight to free Kiwis

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.

Kiwis jailed by Russian authorities

More than 20 anti-oiling campaigners, including New Zealanders Jonathon Beauchamp and David John Haussmann, will spend the next two months in a Russian jail.

'Pants on fire' minister

'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.

Lawless fined over protest

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