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No Holiday For Those Struggling On Low Incomes - Time For A Liveable Income
Saturday, 16 April 2022, 1:20 pm | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington is calling for the government to take GST off food and ensure all people have access to a liveable income in Budget 2022. As we start this Easter holiday, food prices are 7.6% higher than a year ago - with fruit and vegetables ... More >>
Activists Deliver A Message To Mining Lobby Straterra As Mining Lobby Cancels Conference
Saturday, 10 October 2020, 8:36 am | Oil Free Wellington
Activists disrupted the work of mining advocates Straterra this morning by dumping buckets of coal in their central city Wellignton offices. This was salt in the wound for Straterra, as the mining lobbyists have just cancelled their annual conference ... More >>
Climate Justice For Preschoolers
Thursday, 24 September 2020, 2:47 pm | Oil Free Wellington
On Friday the 25th of September families with children from around Te Whanganui-a-Tara are gathering at parliament at 12:30 pm for a birthday party protest calling for climate justice for preschoolers and everyone else! Father of two James Barber says, ... More >>
Government irresponsibly delivering a climate crisis
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 10:17 am | Oil Free Wellington
On the same day that MPs were waxing lyrical about the Carbon Zero Bill the Government released it Minerals Strategy which continues to allow exploration for coal, oil and gas. This is happening despite the PM describing climate change as our “nuclear ... More >>
Oil drilling company OMV not welcome in Aotearoa
Friday, 19 July 2019, 3:34 pm | Oil Free Wellington
Why are companies still drilling for oil off the coast of Aotearoa? That’s the question being asked by climate justice group Oil Free Wellington. More >>
Crown Minerals Amendment a great start - more action needed
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 10:21 am | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington is thrilled that the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill has passed its final reading in Parliament, banning new offshore oil and gas exploration in Aotearoa. More >>
Oil Free Wellington supports bus strike action
Friday, 19 October 2018, 10:48 am | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington wants to extend its public support for the Wellington bus drivers' strike action and its solidarity to workers and the Tramways Union. More >>
The time is now to end oil and gas exploration
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 2:47 pm | Oil Free Wellington
"The government should not be giving oil and gas companies extra wriggle room to keep the possibility of further oil and gas exploration open," says Oil Free Wellington spokesperson James Barber. More >>
Time for a just transition from oil and gas
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 12:36 pm | Oil Free Wellington
When Jacinda Ardern addresses Victoria University students at 12.30pm today, she needs to remember that stopping deep sea oil block offers is just the first step. More >>
A day of action for climate justice
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 4:03 pm | Oil Free Wellington
People representing a diverse range of community groups rallied for climate justice and blockaded the Oil Industry Summit at the TSB Arena in Wellington today. More >>
Activists demand climate justice at rally and blockade
Tuesday, 27 March 2018, 8:46 am | Oil Free Wellington
People from across Aotearoa are rallying together in a call for climate justice today outside the Oil Industry Summit at TSB Arena in Wellington. Approximately 120 people have joined the rally and blockade, which was moved to a start time of 5am. More >>
Oil Summit activists remind Nash of right to protest
Friday, 23 March 2018, 10:49 am | Oil Free Wellington
Organisers of the rally and blockade against next week’s Oil Summit at the TSB Arena Wellington are issuing an alert to the Minister of Police Stuart Nash regarding the right to legitimate protest. More >>
Activists Prepare for Rally for Climate Justice
Monday, 19 March 2018, 6:36 pm | Oil Free Wellington
Activists Prepare for Rally for Climate Justice on 27th March Oil Free Wellington and other groups will be holding a rally for climate justice and a nonviolent blockade of the Oil Industry Summit, which is being held at the TSB Arena in Wellington on ... More >>
Wellington Rally to Shut Down the Oil Summit 2018
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 10:34 am | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington Organising Rally for Climate Justice to Shut Down the Oil Summit 2018 More >>
Oil Free Wellington supporting the blockade of Weapons Expo
Monday, 9 October 2017, 8:12 am | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington is supporting tomorrow's blockade of the annual NZDIA Weapons Expo. More >>
Oil Free Wellington hosts THE BENTLEY EFFECT
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 12:42 pm | Oil Free Wellington
Oil Free Wellington is excited to host Brendan Shoebridge, the Director of award-winning Australian film The Bentley Effect. The film will be screened at community space 19 Tory St at 6.30pm, Friday 6th October as part of a nation-wide tour that began ... More >>
Message to Norway, Statoil Unwelcome in New Zealand
Friday, 11 August 2017, 2:26 pm | Oil Free Wellington
Today Oil Free Wellington, is sending a clear message to Statoil; that they, and the fossil fuel extraction they come to profit from, is unwelcome in Aotearoa/New Zealand. A banner saying this has been signed by hundreds of New Zealanders and has ... More >>
Rally outside High Court supporting climate case
Monday, 26 June 2017, 9:31 am | Oil Free Wellington
A rally supporting Sarah Thomson's climate change case against the Minister for Climate Change Issues is happening at 9:30 am outside the Wellington High Court today. More >>
PM and Tillerson talks must address the climate crisis
Friday, 2 June 2017, 10:06 am | Oil Free Wellington
Climate justice group Oil Free Wellington is challenging the Prime Minister Bill English to raise the subject of the biggest threat to the Pacific when he meets with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson next week. More >>
Is Todd Energy reacting to protests?
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 9:33 am | Oil Free Wellington
While Todd Energy is still one of the largest fracking companies in New Zealand their sale of the retail branch, NOVA energy, looks like a feeble response to recent protests and public pressure. More >>
