Rainbow Warrior to tour New Zealand
Friday 22 February 2008, 12:34AM
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Iconic Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior will kick off a six-week tour of New Zealand in Auckland early next month.
The Rainbow Warrior is in New Zealand to further Greenpeace’s international climate change work, by highlighting the issues and promoting solutions.
There will be free public open days with tours onboard the Rainbow Warrior during March and April in the ports of Auckland, Tauranga, Lyttlelton, Dunedin and Wellington.
Each stop will involve a range of activities, including public open days, report launches, onboard functions and political debates.
Current open-boat timetable (subject to change):
Auckland – March 7, 8, 9
Tauranga – March 12
Lyttlelton – March 21, 22, 24
Dunedin – March 29, 30
Wellington – April 5, 6 and 12, 13
Public tours: 10am – 4pm
(For any alterations to schedule, go to www.greenpeace.org.nz/rainbow-warrior )