A flotilla is on a mission to highlight the impact of deep sea oil drilling off Otago’s coast.

The large drilling rig, COSL Prospector, is currently at the Tawhaki-1 drill site, 146 kilometres southeast of Balclutha, south Otago.

A planned flotilla is being organised by Extinction Rebellion and Oil Free Otago.

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