Here is an update from the Stop the Minerals Forum Coalition. If you’re keen to attend you can add your details here https://forms.gle/kcjvVZDubhozBhpG6 Or email the campaign at nomineralsforum@protonmail.com The …
This October the annual Minerals Forum is happening in Kirikiriroa, Waikato. Organised by mining lobby group Straterra it is playing host to fossil fuel and mining companies from around the …
The Downstream Energy Conference is happening in Te Whanganui-a-Tara this year and it shows an “energy sector,” everything from wind power generators to the gas industry, which seems to have …
It’s been great to see a spirit of resistance still existing in Aotearoa, even during these challenging and downright scary (particularly in other countries) time of COVID. With this in …
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. …
Oil Free Otago Press Release The Petroleum Conference closed early after a day and two nights of noise and protest at Queenstown’s Millenium Hotel. “We chased them away” claimed Oil Free …
As we said earlier on this blog, the government has released their draft “minerals and petroleum resource strategy” for “consultation.” Sadly they seem to be trying to keep the industry …
The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has released its “draft resource strategy.” Apparently they are committed to protecting biodiversity and a just tranistion to net zero emissions by 2050. …
On Friday Oil Free Wellington was joined by people from 350, Student Strike 4 Cliamte, Extinction Rebellion, Coal Action Network Aotearoa and others outside Wellington’s Majestic Centre, where oil company …
The Austrian oil company OMV has brought their drilling rig to Taranaki and they are planning to do experimental drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Canterbury this …