Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Crowd-of-Supporters-in-New-Zealand-27MZIFIPSYKX.htmlConceptually similarSkipper Daniel Mares Speaks to Supporters in New ZealandGP02CBUCompleted★★★★Climate Campaigner Steve Abel Speaks to Supporters in New ZealandGP02CBTCompleted★★★★Skipper of Vega Daniel Mares in New ZealandGP02CC0Completed★★★★Protest Yacht Vega in New ZealandGP02CBYCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega in New ZealandGP02CBZCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega Leads Flotilla in New ZealandGP02CBWCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Vega Leads Flotilla in New ZealandGP02CBXCompleted★★★★Protest Yacht Taranui Joins Flotilla in New ZealandGP02CBSCompleted★★★★Oil Free Seas Flotilla Returns to AucklandGP0STOCKICompleted★★★★View AllGP02CBVCrowd of Supporters in New ZealandSome of the more than 300 people who gathered at Princes Wharf Auckland Harbour to farewell the veteran protest yacht Vega, one of a group of four yachts heading to Whangaparaoa Bay by Cape Runaway on the East Cape of the North Island to join te Whanau-a-Apanui in their campaign to defend the coast from deep sea oil exploration. A flotilla of more than 20 yachts, kayaks, small boats and tira waka escorted the four protest boats out of the harbour.Locations:Aotearoa-Auckland-Auckland Harbour-OceaniaDate:27 Mar, 2011Credit:© Greenpeace / Malcolm PullmanMaximum size:3872px X 2155pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Boats-Crowds-Day-Flotillas-Greenpeace staff-Greenpeace volunteers-Harbours-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Offshore drilling-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Public engagement-Sailboats-SV Vega-Toxics (campaign title)-WaterShoot:Flotilla Leaves Auckland to Protest Deep Sea Oil DrillingA support flotilla of 20 yachts, kayaks, small boats and tira waka escorts a group of four yachts heading to Whangaparaoa Bay by Cape Runaway on the East Cape of the North Island to join te Whanau-a-Apanui in their campaign to defend the coast from deep sea oil exploration. The flotilla is led by veteran protest ship Vega. Greenpeace is campaigning to stop the Government’s current strategy of selling off the rights to drill for oil in the waters around New Zealand. Greenpeace’s petition to stop deep sea oil drilling and new coal mines has over 51,000 signatures. The swell of public opinion against deep sea oil drilling follows on from the opposition and subsequent dropping of plans in 2010 to mine protected conservation land.Related Collections:Stop Deep Sea Oil Flotilla NZ (Photos & Videos)