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21-04-2025
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Keep The Coal In The Hole! Protest At Bathurst Resources Office On Tuesday
Oil Free Wellington - Latest News [Page 1] At a time when the effects of the climate crisis are rapidly getting worse, exploring for more fossil fuels will only add to the problem. More >> Oil Free Wellington Rally At Parliament As Government Gives Days To Submit To Repeal Of Oil And Gas Ban Monday, 30 September 2024, 9:53 am | Oil Free Wellington 'We need a just transition, ensuring that those employed in the fossil fuel industry have their employment and conditions secured as they transition to different mahi. We need a constitutional transformation, to actively live out Te Tiriti o Waitangi." More >> No Holiday For Those Struggling On Low Incomes - Time For A Liveable Income Saturday, 16 April 2022, 1:20 pm | Oil Free Wellington Oil Free Wellington is calling for the government to take GST off food and ensure all people have access to a liveable income in Budget 2022. As we start this Easter holiday, food prices are 7.6% higher than a year ago - with fruit and vegetables ... 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More >> Activists demand climate justice at rally and blockade Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 8:46 am | Oil Free Wellington People from across Aotearoa are rallying together in a call for climate justice today outside the Oil Industry Summit at TSB Arena in Wellington. Approximately 120 people have joined the rally and blockade, which was moved to a start time of 5am. More >> Oil Summit activists remind Nash of right to protest Friday, 23 March 2018, 10:49 am | Oil Free Wellington Organisers of the rally and blockade against next week's Oil Summit at the TSB Arena Wellington are issuing an alert to the Minister of Police Stuart Nash regarding the right to legitimate protest. More >> Activists Prepare for Rally for Climate Justice Monday, 19 March 2018, 6:36 pm | Oil Free Wellington Activists Prepare for Rally for Climate Justice on 27th March Oil Free Wellington and other groups will be holding a rally for climate justice and a nonviolent blockade of the Oil Industry Summit, which is being held at the TSB Arena in Wellington on ... More >> Wellington Rally to Shut Down the Oil Summit 2018 Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 10:34 am | Oil Free Wellington Oil Free Wellington Organising Rally for Climate Justice to Shut Down the Oil Summit 2018 More >> Oil Free Wellington supporting the blockade of Weapons Expo Monday, 9 October 2017, 8:12 am | Oil Free Wellington Oil Free Wellington is supporting tomorrow's blockade of the annual NZDIA Weapons Expo. More >> Oil Free Wellington hosts THE BENTLEY EFFECT Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 12:42 pm | Oil Free Wellington Oil Free Wellington is excited to host Brendan Shoebridge, the Director of award-winning Australian film The Bentley Effect. The film will be screened at community space 19 Tory St at 6.30pm, Friday 6th October as part of a nation-wide tour that began ... More >> Message to Norway, Statoil Unwelcome in New Zealand Friday, 11 August 2017, 2:26 pm | Oil Free Wellington Today Oil Free Wellington, is sending a clear message to Statoil; that they, and the fossil fuel extraction they come to profit from, is unwelcome in Aotearoa/New Zealand. A banner saying this has been signed by hundreds of New Zealanders and has ... More >>
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21-04-2025
- Politics
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Keep The Coal In The Hole! Protest At Bathurst Resources Office On Tuesday
Press Release – Oil Free Wellington At a time when the effects of the climate crisis are rapidly getting worse, exploring for more fossil fuels will only add to the problem. In central Wellington at Pencarrow House on Willeston street, Tuesday 12:40pm, a coalition of climate justice groups will be protesting Bathurst Resources' plans to mine the Denniston Plateau for coal under the fast track legislation. Spokesperson James Barber says, 'we are in the middle of a climate crisis and the effects are being felt by ordinary New Zealanders in floods, storms, droughts and wildfires. All exploration for fossil fuels must end and an urgent just transition to a fairer and more sustainable society needs to happen now.' 'We are here to show that people oppose the fast tracking of the coal industry by the coalition government. We are delighted to see people taking a stand against the coal industry by setting up a peaceful encampment on the Denniston Plateau.' 'At a time when the effects of the climate crisis are rapidly getting worse, exploring for more fossil fuels will only add to the problem. Fossil fuels are a sunset industry and rather than putting vast expense and energy into keeping this industry on life support the government should be leading a transition.' 'Digging for more coal is digging our own grave. We say no to more coal and yes to a just transition.
Scoop
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Keep The Coal In The Hole! Protest At Bathurst Resources Office On Tuesday
In central Wellington at Pencarrow House on Willeston street, Tuesday 12:40pm, a coalition of climate justice groups will be protesting Bathurst Resources' plans to mine the Denniston Plateau for coal under the fast track legislation. Spokesperson James Barber says, 'we are in the middle of a climate crisis and the effects are being felt by ordinary New Zealanders in floods, storms, droughts and wildfires. All exploration for fossil fuels must end and an urgent just transition to a fairer and more sustainable society needs to happen now.' 'We are here to show that people oppose the fast tracking of the coal industry by the coalition government. We are delighted to see people taking a stand against the coal industry by setting up a peaceful encampment on the Denniston Plateau.' 'At a time when the effects of the climate crisis are rapidly getting worse, exploring for more fossil fuels will only add to the problem. Fossil fuels are a sunset industry and rather than putting vast expense and energy into keeping this industry on life support the government should be leading a transition.' 'Digging for more coal is digging our own grave. We say no to more coal and yes to a just transition.
