Climate protesters led by Greenpeace have formed a human barricade in front of Austrian-owned OMV’s New Plymouth office.
The three-day protest started with about 50 people at 7am and is the latest in a series of protests against the oil company.
In an emailed statement, Greenpeace New Zealand programme director Niamh O’Flynn said the organisation was bringing the resistance to OMV’s front door step.
“If we stand any hope of averting a climate catastrophe we need to rid ourselves of this final villain looking for new oil and gas that we just can’t afford to burn…
SOURCE: https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/117857316/greenpeace-brings-oil-protest-to-new-plymouth
