End Urban SUVs in the News
Our End Urban SUVs campaign has been covered in the Otago Daily Times. The article can be read here. Their video can be watched below.To find out more about the campaign, and take part, visit [...]
End Urban SUVs Campaign in Media
Caril was interviewed on Heather du Plessis-Alan's Newstalk ZB talkback show this afternoon about our End Urban SUVs campaign. You can listen online here or click the link below. To find out more about [...]
XRŌ Calls For Cycleway Progress
After hearing that a desperately needed cycleway (WheelsToWings) could be deferred a deputation from XRŌ addressed the Finance and Performance Committee of the Christchurch City Council. XRŌ called for them to live by the climate [...]
XRŌ decries CCC councillors acquiescence to Tarras airport
Christchurch Airport's plan to build an international airport in Central Otago has cleared a hurdle at the city council, as a proposal for councillors to express concern about the project was shot down by [...]
XRŌ Protests at Rollover of Irrigation Consent
A challenge to Canterbury's regional council echoed through the streets of central Christchurch. “We care a lot, can ECan care?” More than a hundred concerned locals and members of at least six climate campaign [...]
XRŌ Puts the Heat on the Chch City Council
XRŌ activists with duct-taped mouths and T-shirts reading ‘CLIMATE EMERGENCY’ appeared at the Christchurch City Council meeting on Thursday, 28 January, to protest the council’s lack of transparency regarding plans for a new international [...]
Roadshow in Hamilton and Christchurch
The Election Roadshow for Climate, an initiative of Extinction Rebellion (XR) supported by Aotearoa Climate Emergency (ACE), has been making waves in Hamilton and Christchurch, in its attempt to put climate and ecological change [...]
Roadshow in Tauranga and Oamaru
The Election Roadshow for Climate, an initiative of Extinction Rebellion (XR) supported by Aotearoa Climate Emergency (ACE), has been making waves in Tauranga and Oamaru, in its attempt to put climate and ecological change [...]
Climate roadshow calls in at Devonport and Dunedin
Today the Election Roadshow for Climate moved to the big cities, Dunedin and Auckland, after strong starts in Cape Reinga and Bluff on Monday. Blue sky greeted the Dunedin roadshow crew outside the city's [...]
Roadshow in Queenstown and Whangārei
The Election Roadshow for Climate, an initiative of Extinction Rebellion (XR) supported by Aotearoa Climate Emergency (ACE), is well on its way to put climate and ecological change at the forefront of this election. [...]
Extinction Rebellion protesters tie themselves to gigantic oil rig in Marlborough Sounds
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 [...]
Christchurch climate campaigners scale 100m oil rig off NZ coast
Two members of Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi have boarded an oil rig off the coast of the South Island during a daring protest against fossil fuel extraction. Siana Fitzjohn, 28, and Nick Hanafin, 40, both from Christchurch, [...]
XR Protests Simon Bridges in Dunedin (not article’s title)
Simon Bridges is bullish about the prospects of National winning a seat in the Labour Party stronghold of Dunedin. The Opposition leader was in the heart of Dunedin' student quarter for the annual Otago University Students' Association Clubs and [...]
Calling all boat owning Baby Boomers – climate campaigning Millennials need your help
Climate campaigning Millennials are calling on boat-owning Boomers to help them sail to an oil rig – 160 kilometres off the coast of the South Island. Members of Extinction Rebellion want to send a flotilla of protesters [...]
Coming together for the climate on Waitangi Day
Extinction Rebellion Whangārei What has Waitangi Day got to do with climate emergency? According to local climate activist group, Extinction Rebellion Whangārei (XRW), it has everything to do with it. As one XRW member, Catherine [...]
Otago oil protesters arrive in Invercargill
Protesters arrived in Invercargill on Friday and put up an oil rig in Wachner Place to show their disapproval that Austrian company OMV has been given approval for exploration drilling off the coast of Otago... READ MORE [...]
Extinction Rebellion encouraged after police drop activist’s charges
Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Racquel Wilson told Newshub the decision to drop his charges reflects a growing change in attitudes. "Judges are starting to actually rule that acting in defence of the climate crisis is actually [...]
South Port hopes OMV will secure NZ’s energy supply
Oil Free Otago and Extinction Rebellion Otepoti held a protest in Invercargill about OMV's plans last week... READ MORE by Louisa Steyl 15:26, Jan 27 2020 photo John Hawkins / Stuff
Case against first Extinction Rebellion protester to be charged dropped
Dylan Parker is hopeful there is a move towards a greater support of activism against climate change after criminal charges against him were dropped unexpectedly . The Extinction Rebellion member was charged with unlawfully being in a building [...]
Protest flotilla planned against OMV’s offshore drilling in Otago
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. [...]
Christchurch Activists Stand with Australia
Monday, 13 January 2020, 12:03 pm Press Release: Extinction Rebellion Over 100 activists came together today in central Christchurch to show support and love for Australia as catastrophic bushfires are still raging across their [...]
Palmerston North gathers in support as Australia continues to burn
People who came together in Palmerston North to acknowledge the bushfire devastation in Australia reflected on what has been lost and what is still being fought for... Andrews agreed with Barret that the devastation unfolding was a sign of climate change [...]
Environmental group issues SOS over Te Waikoropupū Springs in Golden Bay
Environmental group Save Our Springs has called for action from the Tasman District Council amid "signs of a crisis" at Te Waikoropupū Springs in Golden Bay. A gathering of more than 40 people, that also [...]
Climate organisations commend Crown Research Institute
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 5:14 pm Press Release: 350 Aotearoa Climate action organisations 350 Aotearoa and Coal Action Network Aotearoa commend New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes’ phase-out of coal burning in their operations, with the [...]
Environment Southland releases draft climate change action plan
A member of Southland's Extinction Rebellion group was thanked for not "attaching herself to the door" when she spoke at an Environment Southland council meeting on Wednesday... READ MORE Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/southland-top-stories/118108332/environment-southland-releases-draft-climate-change-action-plan photo Rachael Kelly/Stuff by [...]
OMV blockade continues into its second night
Tuesday, 3 December: The ‘Climate Uprising’ blockade of Austrian oil driller OMV’s Taranaki headquarters has now held strong for 36 hours and is entering its second night. Around 100 people have been braving high winds [...]
Climate action group disrupts Hamiltonians during busy Black Friday shopping weekend
Extinction Rebellion Hamilton staged a small but noisy protest at Garden Place outside the Hamilton City Council buildings on Saturday... "We're going to create an opportunity for people to learn about the issues and engage [...]
Bridges condemns climate protest vandalism
National Party leader Simon Bridges is criticising protesters for vandalising his Tauranga electorate office. Organic molasses meant to resemble oil, was drizzled down the steps of his office by Extinction Rebellion... A member of Extinction [...]
Greenpeace brings oil protest to New Plymouth
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. [...]
Protesters refuse to leave offshore supply vessel in Timaru
Thirty protesters, who stormed aboard an offshore supply vessel at PrimePort Timaru on Sunday morning, say they are going nowhere... Greenpeace was joined in the ship's occupation by campaign groups Extinction Rebellion, Oil Free Otago and 350 [...]
Environmental protesters storm oil ship in Timaru
About 30 environmental protesters have stormed an Austrian oil company's support ship in Timaru to prevent it leaving port. The Bahamas-flagged OMV was preparing to leave the Port of Timaru and travel north to the [...]
Protesters call for Northland Regional Council to declare climate change emergency
Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn, from Extinction Rebellion Whangārei, said they were "encouraging" NRC to follow in the footsteps of Whangārei District Council and declare a climate emergency... READ MORE Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12286521 by Mikaela Collins 20 Nov
First Extinction Rebellion protester to be arrested in NZ heading to trial
Extinction Rebellion protester Dylan Parker will go to trial after being arrested after the New Zealand Gas Conference in Christchurch three weeks ago. A group of 20 to 30 from the climate change action group [...]
Extinction Rebellion activists go on global hunger strike
... More than 300 activists in 26 countries - including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland and Spain - are set to take part in the fast for at least a week... READ [...]
Extinction Rebellion activist first to be charged in NZ
A protester arrested at a gas conference is understood to be the first member of Extinction Rebellion to be charged in New Zealand. About 20 members of the Christchurch/Ōtautahi branch of the climate action group gathered [...]
No flights for climate conference attendee
Dunedin climate activist Rosemary Penwarden is deeply committed to fighting climate change, so much so that she has made the decision to avoid travelling by aircraft. Ms Penwarden will make the long journey to Wellington [...]
XRŌ Activist in Court
One of our XR Ōtautahi members arrested at last week's gas conference action in Ōtautahi/Christchurch is the first member of Extinction Rebellion to be charged in New Zealand. About 20 members of the Ōtautahi/Christchurch branch gathered outside [...]
Regional councillors sworn in, welcomed
Councillors who are to represent their communities at Environment Southland were sworn in yesterday, four new faces joining the old. Nicol Horrell was re-elected as chairman for a second term, and said in a prepared [...]
Halloween: Extinction Rebellion spooks Pt Chevalier kids with climate change prank
Point Chevalier locals were spooked this Halloween by climate change-themed decorations on Dignan St. Extinction Rebellion was behind the installation, using humour to have a more serious conversation... READ MORE Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12281606
Extinction Rebellion activists protest at gas industry forum
Police have broken up an attempt by climate activists to block a busy street in Christchurch as part of a protest outside a gas industry meeting... READ MORE Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/402176/extinction-rebellion-activists-protest-at-gas-industry-forum Photo: RNZ / Nicholas Pointon [...]
Extinction Rebellion disrupt Christchurch gas conference
Environmental protesters are making their voices heard at a gas conference in central Christchurch. About 50 members of the Extinction Rebellion group went to the Rydges in Latimer Square, where they banged drums, waved flags and [...]
XRŌ Action at the Gas Forum
For the second time in a fortnight XR Ōtautahi was back at Rydges hotel on Latimer Square, but this time for the NZ Gas Conference. Our message was that gas is not a transition fuel [...]
National campaign against oil drilling plan
Dunedin activists will work to drum up national interest when it comes to demonstrations against OMV drilling off the Otago coast, an Extinction Rebellion group member says. The group and members of other organisations held [...]
Christchurch mayor says city emerging as one of NZ’s most dynamic
Mayor Lianne Dalziel promised to deliver on the foundations of her previous terms of office to ensure Christchurch becomes "one of the most dynamic cities in New Zealand"... A small group of climate change protesters [...]
NZ First conference: No policy announcement from Peters
There was a brief disruption at the start of Mr Peters' speech when a group of Extinction Rebellion members came and sat down to listen while another group remained outside with music playing. Environmental protesters, [...]
Week of action media coverage
Rebels from across Aotearoa New Zealand travelled to Paekakariki, Wellington for a Rebel Camp from Saturday 5 - Tuesday 8 October. On Monday 7 , the group was the first to disrupt one of 60 [...]
Pacific bearing brunt of ‘climate crime’, protesters say
Climate injustice is akin to colonial injustice in that Pacific people bear its brunt, the Pacific Aotearoa branch of Extinction Rebellion says. The climate activism organisation held a series of disruptive protests in New Zealand's [...]
Dear Jacinda, this is an emergency
Dear Jacinda, this is an emergency You famously said climate change was this generation’s nuclear-free moment. But when Extinction Rebellion uses the tactics of the Nuclear Free movement, you say you aren’t impressed. We are [...]
Today, for the first time in my life, I’m being a troublemaker. This is why.
This morning, Wellington is being ‘disrupted’ in a series of protests by global environmental group Extinction Rebellion. Melanie Vautier explains what has brought her to this point. If you are reading this when it’s published [...]
Extinction Rebellion protest in Invercargill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQlRr3pbIhs Protests were held across the country on Monday as the environmental activists Extinction Rebellion step up their call for action. In Invercargill environmentalists took to the streets to raise awareness at the [...]
Extinction Rebellion block off street in central Wellington
Extinction Rebellion members said they would risk arrest to pressure the government to take swift action on climate change. "Going on the streets, and disrupting the process, enough that people are willing to engage with [...]
Guerrilla gran to lead Wellington Extinction Rebellion protests
She was born on the brink of World War II and lived through the threat of communism then the violence of the Springbok apartheid protests. But it is now, aged 80, that Mary Rose is putting [...]
Climate change protesters storm bank, business centre in day of disruption
A day of disruption saw about 30 arrests as climate change group Extinction Rebellion took to Wellington's streets to demand action on climate change... READ MORE Source https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116369022/climate-change-protesters-block-wellington-street-at-start-of-wave-of-worldwide-disobedience by The Dominion Post photo Kevin Stent
Arrested at 15: ‘Screw it, school is not as important as the climate’
Micah Geiringer's mother gave him just two don'ts: Don't get arrested and don't Super-glue yourself to anything. Micah is walking, talking, freakishly-eloquent proof that teenage rebellion is alive and well in Wellington, New Zealand, in October [...]
The Wellington Rebellion
On Monday 7 October 2019, rebels from all over Aotearoa kicked off the International Rebellion by shutting down Wellington. They got up early to seize the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, aka Ministry for [...]
‘Climate crime scene’: Protesters target conference
Protesters have surrounded the venue of the New Zealand Petroleum Conference with ‘climate crime scene’ tape. About 35 protesters are stationed in front of Queenstown’s Millenium Hotel, showing their displeasure at the conference and its [...]
Extinction Rebellion promising ‘counter-conference’
Delegates at the New Zealand Petroleum Summit being held in Queenstown this month may be met by protesters. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion is organising a "counter-conference" to coincide with the 2019 summit, which the [...]
Tour of “coalest capital” points to four climate criminals
The climate and ecological crisis movement Extinction Rebellion says yesterday’s Wellington exposure of the coal industry’s biggest players is designed to highlight the enormous damage the quartet is doing to the environment. “The mining and [...]
The Conversation: ‘Predatory’ climate deniers a threat to our children
In this age of rapidly melting glaciers, terrifying megafires and ever more puissant hurricanes, of acidifying and rising oceans, it is hard to believe that any further prod to climate action is needed. But the [...]
The Amazon’s burning – and what you choose to eat plays a part
Covering Climate Now: Connecting your everyday choices at the supermarket to a crisis half a world away might be a hard concept get your head around, but we all have power to effect change, writes [...]
Green mayoral candidate not quite perfect on climate-change response
Palmerston North's Green Party candidate for the city mayoralty Teanau Tuiono has come out as the frontrunner in a survey about action on climate change... Read more Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/115897643/green-mayoral-candidate-not-quite-perfect-on-climatechange-response by Janine Rankin, Stuff 19 Sept 2019 [...]
Naomi Klein: ‘We are seeing the beginnings of the era of climate barbarism’
* Read an extract from her new book, On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal here Why are you publishing this book now? I still feel that the way that we talk about [...]
Maligned to mainstream: The climate campaigners who never gave up
Talk of climate change in the 1980s was like denying Man had landed on the Moon. Finally, the world is waking up. Alice Angeloni reports. Once on the fringes of society, 88-year-old Norman Fletcher says [...]
Crunch time: the critical month for NZ and climate change begins now
Covering Climate Now: Submit, protest, vote. These are the moments that must be seized, writes Sam McGlennon The waves are now running together. The next month of national, regional and local politics in New Zealand [...]
Christchurch – a city at a crossroads. What do residents want for its future?
Local elections are on the horizon and candidates are making their pitches. But what do people in Christchurch actually want from their city council over the next three years? DOMINIC HARRIS and TINA LAW find out. Christchurch is at [...]
Extinction Rebellion protester arrested for spray-painting MP’s Thames office
A climate change advocate was arrested for painting an example of projected rising sea levels on an MP's office window... READ MORE ON STUFF Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/115496729/extinction-rebellion-protester-arrested-for-spraypainting-mps-thames-office By Kelley Tantau Sep 03 2019 Photo: no attribution
Big Issues: Nelson council’s track record on environment
Local government elections are coming up in just a few short weeks. The Nelson Mail explains some of the big issues the council deals with, how it has performed for the past three years, and what [...]
QLDC urged to adopt stronger strategy on climate
Organisers of an information drop-in session about the Queenstown Lakes District Council's draft climate strategy say it does not go far enough and needs to be strengthened. Members of ONE New Zealand, Extinction Rebellion and [...]
Does Wellington really want to be the coalest little capital?
Extinction Rebellion takes a tour of downtown Wellington to point out the coal industry stalwarts and ask why they’re still there in the face of a climate emergency. “There are coal companies in Wellington??” That’s [...]
Wellington Regional Council declares climate emergency and goal to be carbon neutral by 2030
The Wellington regional council has declared a climate emergency and thinks it can take action - including on its fleet of diesel buses. The region, as well as the world, has about 10 years to cut [...]
This Is Not a Drill: Why Extinction Rebellion wants you to panic
A how-to book urges people to shake up climate apathy, even if it means getting arrested. Douglas Adams’ calm advice about the end of life on Earth – “Don’t panic!” – says much about where [...]
Hurunui District Council’s climate change stance criticised
A North Canterbury council has shown zero leadership when it comes to climate change, a member of Extinction Rebellion Hurunui says. Roy Myers and Richard McCubbin presented a sobering presentation to the group at a [...]
Environment activist Julie Nevin aims to effect change from within TDC
Tasman District Council Moutere-Waimea Ward candidate Julie Nevin wants resilience and sustainability to be at the forefront of local body decision making. "There's a movement among the communities that I'm part of ... to ask [...]
Activists handing over eviction notice to oil giant’s Wellington HQ
About 100 environmental protesters attempted to stick 'eviction notices' on the Majestic Centre in Wellington this morning, where the Austrian oil company OMV is based... Read more Source: RNZ 14 August 2019 By: (not attributed) [...]
Ihumātao a reminder in making sovereignty our own
... This week, Extinction Rebellion occupied train tracks in Christchurch to blockade a coal train on its way to Lyttelton Port. Among the ‘rebels’ were a styley older lady and the father of two young [...]
Christchurch climate change protesters stop coal train, 19 taken into custody
Climate change activists have stopped a train in Christchurch, protesting against coal. Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters, about 50 of which, sat on the train tracks on the corner of Garlands and Opawa Rds in the [...]
Nineteen people arrested as climate protestors halt train carrying coal in Christchurch
Environmental activists put their bodies on the line in Christchurch today to highlight the message that coal is taking a toll. Thirty Extinction Rebellion members sat on the train tracks in Woolston on Friday. [...]
Train carrying coal through Christchurch blocked by around 100 Extinction Rebellion protestors (video)
The group says the country is in the middle of a climate emergency. Source: 1 NEWS Source: TVNZ 9 August 2019
19 people arrested as anti-coal protesters stop coal train in Christchurch
Lee Kenny 17:20, Aug 09 2019 Nineteen people have been arrested after climate change protesters chained themselves to railway tracks in Christchurch. About 30 members of Extinction Rebellion locked themselves to the tracks near Brougham [...]
Otago Daily Times: Long haul from here to zero carbon
The Otago Daily Times says "Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched public consultation on its draft climate action plan 2019-22." The district "is taking its first steps towards reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions from [...]
Worlds collide at climate meeting
Read more: Original article on Wairarapa Times-Age Worlds collide at climate meeting 10:30 AM Thursday Aug 1, 2019 More than 200 people attended the event to hear from panellists on climate announcements. PHOTO/JADE CVETKOV GIANINA [...]
Hauraki council rules out climate emergency edict – for now
Read more: Original post on RNZ The Hauraki District Council says it will take urgent action on climate change, but won't declare a climate emergency. A child explores the interactive room, the Climate Converter, part [...]
Hauraki District Council opt to acknowledge ‘climate urgency’ not emergency
Read more: Original article on Stuff Kelley Tantau 14:51, Jul 31 2019 SUPPLIED Hauraki District Council has opted to acknowledge that there is a climate urgency rather than emergency (file photo). Hauraki District Council has [...]
Social issues a major theme for National Poetry Day
Original article on Scoop Social issues a major theme for National Poetry Day Thursday, 1 August 2019, 9:07 am Press Release: Phantom Billstickers Climate change and the plight of refugees are the focus of some [...]
Hearings a farce, environmentalists say
Read more: Original article in the Otago Daily Times Wednesday, 31 July 2019 By Jono Edwards Debating oil and gas drilling without mentioning climate change has been labelled as like ''fighting a fire without water'' [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests outside National’s Christchurch conference
Read more: Original article on Stuff LEE KENNY/STUFF The elephant in the room at the National Party conference. Protestor Julie Downard says urgent action is needed on climate change. Members of Extinction Rebellion staged a [...]
“Eviction notices” served on offices of four organisations burning coal
Read more: Original article on Scoop July 27, 2019 News from Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion Te Whanganui-a-Tara today served eviction notices on four leading ‘climate criminals’ in Wellington. The climate and ecological crisis movement, Extinction [...]
XR Ōtautahi Declares Rebellion Against Coal
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1907/S00310/http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1907/S00310/xr-otautahi-declares-rebellion-against-coal.htmxr-otautahi-declares-rebellion-against-coal.htm XR Ōtautahi Declares Rebellion Against Coal Thursday, 25 July 2019, 11:45 am Press Release: Extinction Rebellion XR Ōtautahi is declaring a rebellion against coal in Canterbury. We are holding an official launch party for [...]
South Waikato council butts heads with climate change activists
Original Article on Stuff There's been name calling aplenty between the South Waikato District Council and an international climate change activist group. Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa New Zealand, a branch of the international climate change activist group known [...]
Earth Hub to become Nelson’s headquarters for climate change action
It’s been a seafarer’s chapel, a haberdashery and a cafe. Now, a historic building near Nelson’s port will become a focal point for local climate change action. Earth Hub opens next week in the restored [...]
Red-robed, ghostly faced activists demand action on climate change from Tasman decision-makers
Original Article on TV1 Climate change activists dressed up in blood-red robes and ghostly face paint today to get the attention of Tasman decision-makers. The local Extinction Rebellion group is calling on Tasman District Council [...]
Stuff: Call for Environment Canterbury to be in vanguard of global change
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is under increasing pressure to start a public fight to save the planet. The regional council is due to debate declaring a "climate emergency" at its meeting on May 16. But on Tuesday, even the [...]
Stuff: Dear NZ government, we need to adapt now or risk dying out
OPINION: Dear Jacinda, Winston and James, I've lived in the Tasman District for 30 years. I am writing in support of Extinction Rebellion's protests and demands of our government in the face of a climate [...]
Medium: Extinction Rebellion isn’t about the Climate
Yes, yes, I know. The climate is breaking down. It’s urgent. An emergency. We’ve only got a few years left to ‘fix’ it. Indeed, we won’t fix it. Weather patterns will become increasingly unstable and [...]
The Guardian: Extinction Rebellion activists stage die-in protests across globe
Extinction Rebellion supporters around the world have held a series of mass die-ins to highlight the risk of the human race becoming extinct asa result of climate change. Protesters in France, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, [...]
The Guardian: From India to Ireland: a week of Extinction Rebellion actions
Activists tell us why they have taken part in the protest group’s international rebellion week India – ‘A Hindi translation of Greta Thunberg’s speech was read out’ I am part of XR [Extinction Rebellion] Bhopal. [...]
ODT: Group takes action to send climate change message
'''We've got to start now." That's the belief of Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes founder Anna Simmonds in regard to action needed to limit climate change. Early on Wednesday, Ms Simmonds and a half dozen other [...]
Channel 39: Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes erects banner in Wanaka
"Local environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes has made its mark in Wanaka today. The group used a popular natural landmark in an effort to spread its message around the globe." Watch video. By Channel39. [...]
Crux: Global climate protesters target Wanaka Tree
Climate change activists are spreading their message using two things Wanaka has in abundance - beautiful views and tourists. The group set up their peaceful disruption at 7 o'clock this morning, as part of the global [...]
ODT: Enviro group protests at Wanaka tree
"Dozens of photographers gathered on the Lake Wanaka foreshore to take a picture of the iconic tree nestled in the water, but were struck with a different view from what they imagined. A large sign [...]
The Guardian: From India to Ireland: a week of Extinction Rebellion actions
"Activists tell [The Guardian International] why they have taken part in the protest group’s international rebellion week". Including Dr Sea, an environmental scientist, who is the media spokesperson of Extinction Rebellion Wellington. Read more. By [...]
Wanaka Sun: Extinction Rebellion in Wanaka tomorrow morning
"Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes are undertaking their first action on Wednesday April 24 at the Wanaka lakefront – specific location will be announced at 7am. The group are taking this disruptive action in order to [...]
The Daily Blog: Why Extinction Rebellion are right
"…more and more people of conscience are willing to be arrested to force the climate change debate. If every person genuinely concerned about climate change joined Extinction Rebellion protests every weekend and shut down roads [...]
Newstalk ZB: Sunday Panel asks: “Is Extinction Rebellion the way to promote climate change?”
"Climate change protests have crippled parts of London this week, and the movement is heading to New Zealand... The protests are now in New Zealand, with marches happening in seven centres and roads and intersections [...]
Māori TV: Blocked roads and angry drivers at climate change protest
Watch the video. "Drivers were furious after being blocked by activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement protesting at an intersection in Mission Bay, Auckland, today. It was one of seven protests happening around Aotearoa today, [...]
Radio NZ: Climate change protests held around country
"Activist group Extinction Rebellion held protests in Auckland, Thames, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin today to call for more government action on climate change. It follows a week of action globally, including major protests [...]
Stuff: Motorists upset by climate change protests will be a lot more annoyed by real climate change, say protesters + Video
"A few moments of disruption for motorists in centres around the country is nothing compared to the sort of climate change disruption that is on the way, say protesters." Watch video and read more. By Marty [...]
Sun Live: Tauranga going under water says activists + Video
'Climate change activists took to the streets of downtown Tauranga today to alert jazz festival goers that the city will be under water in the future. “We’re representing the fact that Tauranga’s going to be [...]
ODT: City climate change activists join in global protest
"Dunedin climate change activists joined an international protest yesterday, raising the issue of sea level rise by staging a dinner party in the Anderson Bay inlet.". Read more. By David Loughrey in the Otago Daily [...]
Newshub: Protesters take to the streets over damning environmental report + Video
"A series of protests will take place across New Zealand today following the release of a damning environmental report. The Environment Aotearoa report found 90 percent of our sea birds and 76 percent of our [...]
Bay of Plenty Times: Climate change protesters spread message through dance at Tauranga’s Jazz Festival
"Climate change activists took a creative approach to spread their message through interpretative dance at Saturday's Jazz Festival." Read more. By Caroline Fleming ([email protected]) in Bay of Plenty Times / NZME.
Māori TV: Climate protests hit the streets around NZ
"Activists are set to protest in seven centres around Aotearoa today to raise awareness of climate and ecological collapse." Read more. By Jessica Tyson on Te Ao, Maori Television.
Radio NZ: Climate protests: ‘Action that is necessary to make a change’
"Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion is set to take to the street in seven centres tomorrow." Listen and read more. By Katie Todd (@Katietodd_NZ [email protected]) on Radio New Zealand.
News: Sour milk at Parliament, in protest against polluted waterways
Around 60 members of Extinction Rebellion Te Whanganui-a-Tara gathered in Parliament grounds this afternoon to protest against intensive dairy farming and the associated land damage, greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater pollution, health impacts and species extinction. [...]
Te Waha Nui: Our right to rebel’ – extinction protest blocks Auckland street
"Environmental activists disrupted traffic on the corner of Queen and Victoria streets in the Auckland CBD yesterday, calling for stronger action from the Government on climate change. Extinction Rebellion members formed an X at the [...]
News: ‘Our milk has gone sour’ – activists protest dairy industry at Parliament
'Our milk has gone sour' - activists protest dairy industry at Parliament A group of climate change activists have poured 28 litres of sour milk on the steps of parliament to symbolise the impact dairy [...]
News: Extinction Rebellion protesters score climate change commitment in Christchurch
Environment Canterbury (ECan) councillors will consider declaring a climate emergency at the regional council's next meeting after talks with climate protesters. Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi recorded ECan chief executive Bill Bayfield agreeing on video to put the question on the May 16 [...]
Press: Protesters halt traffic at busy central Auckland intersection in ‘rebellion’ against climate change
Protesters briefly brought a central city Auckland intersection to a halt today rallying in support of urgent action against climate change. The group gathered at the busy intersection of Victoria St West and Queen St [...]
Press: Extinction Rebellion wants cutting emissions to be top priority
Palmerston North's arts, culture and heritage groups are likely to be asked to do their bit to help slow the pace of climate change. The Regent on Broadway, Caccia Birch, The Globe and Te Manawa [...]
Opinion: Emissions move wrong way for another year
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/15-04-2019/the-bulletin-emissions-move-wrong-way-for-another-year/
Press Release: Week of direct action by new climate movement
From Monday to Sunday, Extinction Rebellion (XR) Te Whanganui-a-Tara will be joining XR groups around the country and the world in a week of non-violent direct action for the climate and against mass extinction.
Nelson Mail: Nelson’s thin blue line against climate change has activists lining the streets
"A long blue line snaked its way through central Nelson on Saturday as activists called for action on climate change. More than 100 people joined together, each with their own blue banner, marching through the streets before [...]
Stuff: Kiwis enjoy a sizzling weekend of live entertainment
"There have also been the odd protest such as the Extinction Rebellion rally at Tahunanui Beach in Nelson," says Jacques Steenkamp at Stuff. Read more.
Radio NZ: Kiwis fill ranks of global radical environmental action group
"More than 1500 people have signed up to a new environmental activism group, pledging to take extreme, disruptive action to make the government do more about climate change." Read more.
Stuff: Activists hold funeral for planet Earth
"Environmental activists held a funeral over the weekend, not for a person but for the entire planet" says Stuff. Read more.
Radio NZ: Mock funeral for planet Earth in Nelson
"A mock funeral for planet Earth is taking place in Nelson today," says Radio NZ. Read more.
Stuff: Melting blocks of ice signifies climate change in Manawatū
"Melting blocks of ice in The Square in Palmerston North has been used to signify the melting of the polar ice caps," says Stuff. Read more.
Stuff: People pushing back to halt climate change (video)
"Sea levels are rising, oceans are becoming warmer, droughts are intensifying, crops, freshwater and wildlife are becoming increasingly threatened, and groups like Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa are calling it an emergency," says Carly Thomas at Stuff. Read [...]
Spinoff: 2018: A year of bad news for the planet (and us)
"The Extinction Rebellion is a new addition to this uprising as one of many movements globally calling for change," says Raven Cretney on The Spinoff. Read more.
HITC: 6 momentous stunts by environmental movement Extinction Rebellion
"The XR movement has spread across the world and inspired action by a dozen of protesters in New Zealand," says HTC. Read more.
Radio NZ: Five arrests at water protest
"The police broke up a protest over water outside the Canterbury Regional Council in central Christchurch today" says Radio NZ. Read more.
Stuff: Five arrested after protesters turn off water to Canterbury’s regional council HQ +VIDEO
"Five people have been arrested after shutting off the water supply to 500 staff at Environment Canterbury's headquarters.", says Joel Ineson at Stuff. Read more.
What’s behind the surge of new energy in the climate movement?
Originally posted on The Spinoff. Tired of the procrastination and timidity of government-led change, climate rage is now ripe for rebellion. Cordelia Lockett explains why. All mouth and no trousers. That pretty much sums up [...]