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Responding to today\u2019s oil block offer announcement by Simon Bridges, Greenpeace\u2019s senior climate campaigner Simon Boxer said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis looks like a desperate, last-ditch bid by the government to try and save their failing oil plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast month not one single petroleum company was searching for oil using exploratory drilling. And the government\u2019s last block offer was a massive flop, with not one taker for any deep sea drilling permit.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s mad that John Key continues to prop up this sunset industry and ignore widespread local opposition from many, including councils. Climate change is the defining struggle of our generation and it needs to be dealt with now.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 200 people descended on New Zealand\u2019s largest oil industry conference at dawn this morning and blocked entrances as part of a Greenpeace-organised demonstration of peaceful civil disobedience.<\/p>\n

It\u2018s the first time in New Zealand that Greenpeace has invited the general public to take civil disobedience action en masse. The day\u2019s activities are being livestreamed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The protest comes just days after the announcement that February 2016 was the hottest month in history.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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