Monday, 29 September 2014, 2:52 pm Press Release: Statoil Out
Photo (c) Dan
McGraph
MEDIA ADVISORY
Hikoi From North Reaches
Oil Conference Tomorrow
Today: The Hikoi opposing Statoil
plans for seismic testing and deep sea oil drilling has
marched through Dargaville and later be welcomed to
Piringatahi Marae, West Harbour,Tamaki
Makaurau/Auckland.
Tomorrow: The Hikoi converges with
local Auckland anti-oil groups and concerned public opposite
Britomart at 11.30am. At 12 noon a march begins to Sky City
where the Oil Conference is being held. Norwegian oil giant,
Statoil is sponsoring the conference. 300 delegates are
expected to attend.
The corporation was given an extreme
deep sea oil exploration permit of the west coast of
Northland in
December.
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