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Stay Grounded This Valentines Day: Air New Zealand’s Frequent Flyer Scheme Called Out
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 10:37 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
This morning at 8.30am 15 members of Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi held banners reading “BAN FREQUENT FLYER SCHEMES” and “TAX FREQUENT FLYERS” at the regional Air New Zealand Koru lounge inside Christchurch airport. They were taking action ... More >>
Activists Shut Down Southland Coal Mine
Monday, 2 May 2022, 7:01 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Monday, May 2: 30 activists have stopped operations at the Takitimu coal mine in Nightcaps, Southland. Their message is simple: Keep Calm and Quit Coal. Bathurst Resources, which owns the coal mine, is planning an expansion into a nearby forestry ... More >>
Fossil Of The Day Awards Delivered To MP Offices
Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:24 pm | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Today members of Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi are delivering five Fossil of the Day awards to the electorate offices of Labour and Green MPs in Waitaha Canterbury. Spokesperson James Barber said, “at a time when many New Zealanders are struggling ... More >>
Jacinda – Tell COP26: Go Hard And Go Early On Climate!
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 7:27 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Extinction Rebellion’s Open Letter challenges PM to strong climate action On Tuesday 26 October at 1pm in front of Parliament members of Extinction Rebellion will present an Open Letter to Jacinda Ardern, calling for Aotearoa NZ to take a strong role at ... More >>
Spring Rebellion To Go Ahead Despite COVID-19 Uncertainty
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 6:55 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
After much discussion and COP26 just 2 weeks away, it has been decided that Extinction Rebellion's Spring Rebellion must go ahead. As COVID-19's status in this country begins to shift from something we can beat to something we will have to live with, ... More >>
Cancelling Canterbury Basin Drilling Plans A Wise Decision, Says Extinction Rebellion
Friday, 20 November 2020, 6:47 pm | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi say that Beach Energy’s announcement that they won’t be deep sea oil and gas drilling in the Canterbury Basin this summer is a wise decision. “Communities around Aotearoa have been resisting deep sea oil for ... More >>
Activists Picket FarmRight, Demand End To Use Of Western Sahara Blood Phosphate
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 4:20 pm | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Protesters today picketed the FarmRight head office in Ōtautahi Christchurch to call on FarmRight to cease using phosphate fertiliser illegally sourced from Western Sahara on the farms it manages. The protest was in solidarity with the Polisario ... More >>
Climate Activist Die-in At Christchurch Leaders Debate
Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 6:22 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Tuesday, 6 October: There was drama inside and outside the Christchurch Town Hall tonight (October 6) at the Press Leaders Debate. On stage, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins discussed their respective parties’ policies ... More >>
Activist Shut-down Of Coal Mine Comes To A Close
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 6:29 am | Extinction Rebellion Otautahi
Monday, 28 September After shutting down Bathurst’s Canterbury coal mine for 8 hours, climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) Ōtautahi, Te Waka Hourua (XR), XR Ōtepoti and XR Whakatū have concluded the blockade. Sixteen activists ... More >>
