Greenpeace has launched its new protest boat Taitu this morning from Napier.
It's being sent out to confront the world’s biggest seismic blasting ship, the 125-metre long Amazon Warrior, which is searching for oil off the Wairarapa Coast.
We've rounded Mataupo Maui (Cape Kidnappers) and we're heading South down the coast. It's getting a bit rougher! pic.twitter.com/VX3phBwQRj
— MV Taitu (@gp_taitu) April 7, 2017
Greenpeace New Zealand crowdfunded nearly $100,000 in seven days to buy the the 15-metre vessel.
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