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XR members risk arrest to disrupt gas forum
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 8:56 am | Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi is today disrupting the New Zealand Gas Conference at Rydges Latimer Square. Over 50 people are gathered with flags and drums outside the hotel to disrupt 'business as usual' for the fossil fuel industry. More >>
XR to disrupt GasNZ Forum
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 10:28 am | Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi will be disrupting the New Zealand Gas Conference this Thursday the 31st October at 7am, at Rydges Latimer Square. More >>
Dear Jacinda, this is an emergency
Monday, 14 October 2019, 8:40 am | Extinction Rebellion
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. More >>
Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa launch decolonisation action
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 8:31 am | Extinction Rebellion
Today in Wellington, Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa stormed parliament grounds and desecrated the statue of ‘King Dick’ (Richard Seddon), drawing attention to his major role in the colonisation and exploitation of Mãori land. Well known Nga Puhi ... More >>
Extinction Rebellion protesters arrested
Monday, 7 October 2019, 6:38 pm | Extinction Rebellion
More than thirty members of Extinction Rebellion have been arrested after a day of civil disobedience in Wellington. More >>
XR rebels move to outside the Beehive
Monday, 7 October 2019, 4:19 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The rebels are now making their way to the garden of the Beehive, where arrests are expected. More >>
Extinction Rebellion Block MBIE
Monday, 7 October 2019, 9:06 am | Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is blocking the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on Stout Street, Wellington. More >>
Great-grandmother to lead Wellington blockade
Sunday, 6 October 2019, 2:00 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion will disrupt central Wellington tomorrow starting an international wave of climate and environmental civil disobedience. More >>
Extinction Rebellion to disrupt Wellington
Friday, 4 October 2019, 12:27 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion will disrupt Wellington on Monday 7 October, starting an international wave of climate and environmental civil disobedience. More >>
Forced to Sail
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 9:07 am | Extinction Rebellion
Local yachtsman David Zenco is determined to travel to Wellington to attend a global climate protest in a carbon neutral way. However, as New Zealand has no fossil fuel-free public transport options, he was forced to take his boat. More >>
Forced to Sail
Sunday, 29 September 2019, 7:39 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Local yachtsman David Zenco is determined to travel to Wellington to attend a global climate protest in a carbon neutral way. However, as New Zealand has no fossil fuel-free public transport options, he was forced to take his boat. More >>
End the Petroleum Conference
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 1:22 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The amazing participation in the climate strike across New Zealand yesterday showed the depth of feeling about action on the climate and ecological crisis, said a member of Extinction Rebellion Otepoti. Jen Olsen said they now cannot let the Petroleum ... More >>
Ōpōtiki District Council declares a Climate Change Emergency
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 3:04 pm | Extinction Rebellion
At today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, Members of Extinction Rebellion Ōpōtiki urged ODC to make a Climate & Ecological Emergency Declaration (CEED), including signing the Local Government Leaders’ Climate Change Declaration 2017, giving notice ... More >>
Ōpōtiki District Council Declares Climate Emergency
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:54 pm | Extinction Rebellion
Ōpōtiki District Councillors voted at the General Meeting on Thursday 5th September 2019 to Declare a Climate Emergency. Mayor John Forbes and four of the five councilors present voted in favour of the motion that “Ōpōtiki District Council declares ... More >>
Amazon vigil: the sound of rainforest burning
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:40 pm | Extinction Rebellion
What: A vigil with the sounds of rainforest burning on the Global Day of Action for the Amazon. More >>
Extinction Rebellion Tour of the Coalest Little Capital
Saturday, 27 July 2019, 3:41 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The climate and ecological crisis movement, Extinction Rebellion, says the eviction notices it served today on four coal industry bodies in Wellington, highlight the enormous damage the quartet are doing to the environment. More >>
Extinction Rebellion tour of the coalest little capital
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 4:40 pm | Extinction Rebellion
WHAT: The Coalest Little Capital Tour Members of the climate and ecological crisis movement, Extinction Rebellion, are gathering on Wellington’s waterfront on Saturday, before taking a unique tour through the capital of those entities they regard as ... More >>
XR Ōtautahi Declares Rebellion Against Coal
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 11:45 am | Extinction Rebellion
XR Ōtautahi is declaring a rebellion against coal in Canterbury. We are holding an official launch party for the rebellion on Saturday the 27thJuly at Space Academy, starting at 7:00pm. More >>
Wellington City Council must follow declaration with action
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 3:04 pm | Extinction Rebellion
The global movement Extinction Rebellion, or XR, has told the Wellington City Council it must follow its declaration of a climate and ecological emergency with strong action. The council on Thursday morning declared the twin emergencies, becoming the ... More >>
XRQL requests a Climate and Ecological Emergency declaration
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 9:46 am | Extinction Rebellion
On 27 June, Extinction Rebellion Queenstown Lakes will present a deputation to QLDC requesting it declares a "Climate and Ecological Emergency". The council would be following the lead of more than 600 elected bodies representing some 74 million people ... More >>
