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Scoop
13-05-2025
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Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior Returns For 40th Anniversary Of French Bombing In Auckland On 10 July
Press Release – Greenpeace In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French government agents on 10th July 1985. Russel Norman says, 'The Rainbow Warrior's return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment-when the fight to protect our planet's fragile life-support systems has never been as urgent, or more critical. 'Here in Aotearoa, the Luxon Government is waging an all-out war on nature, and on a planetary scale, climate change, ecosystem collapse, and accelerating species extinction pose an existential threat. 'As we remember the bombing and the murder of our crew member, Fernando Pereira, it's important to remember why the French Government was compelled to commit such a cowardly act of violence. 'Our ship was targeted because Greenpeace and the campaign to stop nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific were so effective. We posed a very real threat to the French Government's military programme and colonial power. 'It's also critical to remember that they failed to stop us. They failed to intimidate us, and they failed to silence us. Greenpeace only grew stronger and continued the successful campaign against nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. 'Forty years later, it's the oil industry that's trying to stop us. This time, not with bombs but with a legal attack that threatens the existence of Greenpeace in the US and beyond. 'But just like in 1985 when the French bombed our ship, now too in 2025, we will not be intimidated, we will not back down, and we will not be silenced. 'We cannot be silenced because we are a movement of people committed to peace and to protecting Earth's ability to sustain life, protecting the blue oceans, the forests and the life we share this planet with,' says Norman. 'In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. In the fight to end oil exploration, turn the tide of plastic production, stop the destruction of ancient forests and protect the ocean, the Rainbow Warrior has been there to this day. 'Right now the Rainbow Warrior is preparing to sail through the Tasman Sea to expose the damage being done to ocean life, continuing a decades-long tradition of defending ocean health,' says Norman. This follows the Rainbow Warrior spending six weeks in the Marshall Islands where the original ship carried out Operation Exodus, in which the Greenpeace crew evacuated the people of Rongelap from their home island that had been made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons testing by the US Government. In Auckland this year, several events will be held on and around the ship to mark the anniversary, including open days with tours of the ship for the public.
Scoop
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior Returns For 40th Anniversary Of French Bombing In Auckland On 10 July
Press Release – Greenpeace In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French government agents on 10th July 1985. Russel Norman says, 'The Rainbow Warrior's return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment-when the fight to protect our planet's fragile life-support systems has never been as urgent, or more critical. 'Here in Aotearoa, the Luxon Government is waging an all-out war on nature, and on a planetary scale, climate change, ecosystem collapse, and accelerating species extinction pose an existential threat. 'As we remember the bombing and the murder of our crew member, Fernando Pereira, it's important to remember why the French Government was compelled to commit such a cowardly act of violence. 'Our ship was targeted because Greenpeace and the campaign to stop nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific were so effective. We posed a very real threat to the French Government's military programme and colonial power. 'It's also critical to remember that they failed to stop us. They failed to intimidate us, and they failed to silence us. Greenpeace only grew stronger and continued the successful campaign against nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. 'Forty years later, it's the oil industry that's trying to stop us. This time, not with bombs but with a legal attack that threatens the existence of Greenpeace in the US and beyond. 'But just like in 1985 when the French bombed our ship, now too in 2025, we will not be intimidated, we will not back down, and we will not be silenced. 'We cannot be silenced because we are a movement of people committed to peace and to protecting Earth's ability to sustain life, protecting the blue oceans, the forests and the life we share this planet with,' says Norman. 'In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. In the fight to end oil exploration, turn the tide of plastic production, stop the destruction of ancient forests and protect the ocean, the Rainbow Warrior has been there to this day. 'Right now the Rainbow Warrior is preparing to sail through the Tasman Sea to expose the damage being done to ocean life, continuing a decades-long tradition of defending ocean health,' says Norman. This follows the Rainbow Warrior spending six weeks in the Marshall Islands where the original ship carried out Operation Exodus, in which the Greenpeace crew evacuated the people of Rongelap from their home island that had been made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons testing by the US Government. In Auckland this year, several events will be held on and around the ship to mark the anniversary, including open days with tours of the ship for the public.
Scoop
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior Returns For 40th Anniversary Of French Bombing In Auckland On 10 July
The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French government agents on 10th July 1985. Russel Norman says, 'The Rainbow Warrior's return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment-when the fight to protect our planet's fragile life-support systems has never been as urgent, or more critical. 'Here in Aotearoa, the Luxon Government is waging an all-out war on nature, and on a planetary scale, climate change, ecosystem collapse, and accelerating species extinction pose an existential threat. 'As we remember the bombing and the murder of our crew member, Fernando Pereira, it's important to remember why the French Government was compelled to commit such a cowardly act of violence. 'Our ship was targeted because Greenpeace and the campaign to stop nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific were so effective. We posed a very real threat to the French Government's military programme and colonial power. 'It's also critical to remember that they failed to stop us. They failed to intimidate us, and they failed to silence us. Greenpeace only grew stronger and continued the successful campaign against nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. 'Forty years later, it's the oil industry that's trying to stop us. This time, not with bombs but with a legal attack that threatens the existence of Greenpeace in the US and beyond. 'But just like in 1985 when the French bombed our ship, now too in 2025, we will not be intimidated, we will not back down, and we will not be silenced. 'We cannot be silenced because we are a movement of people committed to peace and to protecting Earth's ability to sustain life, protecting the blue oceans, the forests and the life we share this planet with,' says Norman. 'In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. In the fight to end oil exploration, turn the tide of plastic production, stop the destruction of ancient forests and protect the ocean, the Rainbow Warrior has been there to this day. 'Right now the Rainbow Warrior is preparing to sail through the Tasman Sea to expose the damage being done to ocean life, continuing a decades-long tradition of defending ocean health,' says Norman. This follows the Rainbow Warrior spending six weeks in the Marshall Islands where the original ship carried out Operation Exodus, in which the Greenpeace crew evacuated the people of Rongelap from their home island that had been made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons testing by the US Government. In Auckland this year, several events will be held on and around the ship to mark the anniversary, including open days with tours of the ship for the public.
Scoop
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior Returns For 40th Anniversary Of French Bombing In Auckland On 10 July
The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by French government agents on 10th July 1985. Russel Norman says,"The Rainbow Warrior's return to Aotearoa comes at a pivotal moment-when the fight to protect our planet's fragile life-support systems has never been as urgent, or more critical. "Here in Aotearoa, the Luxon Government is waging an all-out war on nature, and on a planetary scale, climate change, ecosystem collapse, and accelerating species extinction pose an existential threat. "As we remember the bombing and the murder of our crew member, Fernando Pereira, it's important to remember why the French Government was compelled to commit such a cowardly act of violence. "Our ship was targeted because Greenpeace and the campaign to stop nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific were so effective. We posed a very real threat to the French Government's military programme and colonial power. "It's also critical to remember that they failed to stop us. They failed to intimidate us, and they failed to silence us. Greenpeace only grew stronger and continued the successful campaign against nuclear weapons testing in the Pacific. "Forty years later, it's the oil industry that's trying to stop us. This time, not with bombs but with a legal attack that threatens the existence of Greenpeace in the US and beyond. "But just like in 1985 when the French bombed our ship, now too in 2025, we will not be intimidated, we will not back down, and we will not be silenced. "We cannot be silenced because we are a movement of people committed to peace and to protecting Earth's ability to sustain life, protecting the blue oceans, the forests and the life we share this planet with," says Norman. "In the 40 years since, the Rainbow Warrior has sailed on the front lines of our campaigns around the world to protect nature and promote peace. In the fight to end oil exploration, turn the tide of plastic production, stop the destruction of ancient forests and protect the ocean, the Rainbow Warrior has been there to this day. "Right now the Rainbow Warrior is preparing to sail through the Tasman Sea to expose the damage being done to ocean life, continuing a decades-long tradition of defending ocean health," says Norman. This follows the Rainbow Warrior spending six weeks in the Marshall Islands where the original ship carried out Operation Exodus, in which the Greenpeace crew evacuated the people of Rongelap from their home island that had been made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons testing by the US Government. In Auckland this year, several events will be held on and around the ship to mark the anniversary, including open days with tours of the ship for the public.
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Politics
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Government Passes Kiwi Killing Bill Under Urgency
The amendment to the Wildlife Act, New Zealand's foundational wildlife protection law, was passed under urgency today and allows the Director-General of Conservation to grant companies permission to kill kiwi and other native wildlife if they get in the way of projects like roads, mines or dams. Greenpeace says it's the latest escalation in the Luxon Government's war on nature and is calling for the immediate repeal of the amendment and for the Government to strengthen, not weaken, protections for the country's endangered wildlife. "This will go down in history as the moment the New Zealand Government decided that roads and coal mines needed protection from skinks and kiwi, instead of the other way around," says Greenpeace spokesperson Gen Toop. "We're talking about our national icon - the kiwi - being put on the chopping block so a company can build a road faster. That is not who we are as a country." "We are a country revered internationally for bringing species like the kākāpō back from the brink of extinction. But we're about to go from revered to reviled for making a law explicitly allowing big business to kill endangered wildlife for profit," says Toop. All three stages of the Bill were heard under urgency this morning, with Greenpeace likening the move to Trumpian style politics. "Legalising killing kiwi is Trumpian style environmental vandalism. The Luxon Government clearly knows how deeply unpopular this is. It's why they have rushed it through parliament under urgency with no chance for public input or scrutiny," says Toop. According to the latest Environment Aotearoa report, nearly 80% of the country's native birds are threatened with extinction or at risk of becoming threatened, along with 94% of indigenous reptiles. There's only one native frog left out of 14 that is not threatened with extinction. "Luxon's Government just signed a death warrant for native wildlife already on the brink of extinction. And once they're gone, they're gone for good," says Toop. "This Government have been waging a war on nature since day one. They've steamrolled environmental protections with the fast track approvals act, they're trying to reverse the oil and gas ban, they plan to dismantle the RMA, and now they have literally legalised killing kiwi." The law change comes after a landmark High Court decision in the case of the Environmental Law Initiative v The Director-General of the Department of Conservation (DOC) and others. The case challenged DOC's decision to grant Waka Kotahi permission to kill wildlife during construction of the Mt Messenger Bypass in Taranaki. The Judge ruled that the permit was unlawful, upending years of DOC's practice of granting permits which authorised the killing of wildlife under the Wildlife Act.
