Bidder 70 Film Screening
Oil Free Wellington and other Oil Free groups around Aotearoa held public screenings of the film Bidder 70, the story of economics student Tim DeChristopher who commits an extraordinary, ingenious …
Anadarko Out! Day of Action, April 19, 2013
All over Wellington, we say no to Deep Sea Oil! View the article about the event on stuff.co.nz, “Spill anniversary stirs Oil Free protest”
Straterra Protest
There was a fantastic turnout for the protest outside Straterra where Simon Bridges meet with mining lobbyists to discuss the future of the industry in New Zealand. The Minister for …
Oil Free Aotearoa Video
Grassroots oil free groups from around Aotearoa including Oil Free Wellington put together a little clip in solidarity. Together, we are Oil Free Aotearoa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHnwkGS10ik&feature=youtu.be
Penguins take the Plunge
Two Oil Free Wellington “penguins” joined the Polar Plunge at the Petone Winter Festival. Them and the team spent the afternoon leafleting and chatting with hundreds of people at the …
Anadarko Leak 2 Weeks to Cap
A representative of Anadarko admitted this week that a deep sea oil blowout in New Zealand could take up to two weeks to be capped. We sent out a press …
Back Benchers
Oil Free Wellington represented at Back Benches against Deep Sea Oil drilling. The place was packed, and when the host asked, ‘and who here is pro drilling?’ there was total …
Hands Across the Sand Wellington, May 18th, 2013
Wellingtonians have joined forces with groups in 50 countries to protest against off-shore oil drilling. About 50 people joined hands at Oriental Bay beach in Wellington yesterday as a symbol …