March Against Deep Sea Oil in NZ

Thousands of protesters in Auckland, New Zealand, march against deep sea oil drilling. Carrying placards and beating drums they show their opposition to the government’s oil drilling programme saying it poses risks to New Zealand’s marine mammals, oceans, coasts, economy and way of life. The march starts at Victoria Park with speeches and live music and ends outside the Skycity Convention Centre where the Advantage New Zealand Petroleum Summit is taking place. Energy and Resources minister Simon Bridges is expected to announce the 2015 Block Offers during the conference, which will determine how much more of New Zealand’s ocean territory is opened up to foreign drilling ships intent on finding deep sea oil. The march was organised by Greenpeace, 350 Aotearoa, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining and Oil Free Auckland.