Extinction Rebellion protesters have tied themselves to a huge oil rig in the Marlborough Sounds to protest deep-sea oil drilling.

Two members of the climate activism group boarded the 100-metre high OMV rig at 10:30am on Tuesday and fastened themselves to the side of the vessel.

The rig was travelling through the Marlborough Sounds on its way to Taranaki when the protesters commandeered it and clambered on board…

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Source: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/extinction-rebellion-protesters-tie-themselves-to-gigantic-oil-rig-in-marlborough-sounds.html

by Vita Molyneux