Wednesday, 16 April 2025 10:25

Greenpeace a charity?

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.

Federated Farmers wants the Government to punish Greenpeace for their illegal occupation of Port Taranaki this month.

Four Greenpeace protestors were arrested by police after they occupied a storage facility at Port Taranaki and disrupted a shipment of palm kernel destined for Fonterra farms.

Federated Farmers spokesperson Richard McIntyre questioned whether Greenpeace should call themselves a charity.

"They're nothing short of an extreme activist group who illegally disrupt legitimate business and spread dangerous misinformation."

Charitable status in New Zealand is intended to support organisations that advance public benefit through education, relief of poverty, and other recognised charitable purposes.

Under the Charities Act, organisations must operate for the public good and not primarily serve political or advocacy purposes.

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