I am obviously biased, but this is EPIC! ✊🔥🌏

Protesters trespassed but remain in coal buckets in effort to halt mine production
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360660256/protesters-get-coal-buckets-attempt-halt-mine-production

#directAction #endFossilFuels #FastTrackWrongTrack

The Press

Of course there is more in the facebook and instagram accounts of Climate Liberation Aotearoa, if you are curious.

https://www.facebook.com/ClimateLiberationAotearoa

https://www.instagram.com/climateliberationaotearoa

#directAction
#endFossilFuels
#FastTrackWrongTrack

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🎵 We will stand against the coal mine till the end 🎶
🎶 We will stand against the coal mine till the end 🎵

(Pinched this off their instagram so you don't have to go there.)
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#directAction
#endFossilFuels
#FastTrackWrongTrack
#ClimateLiberationAotearoa
#stocktonMine

The Post

I know Instagram is evil, but honestly, the Climate Liberation Aotearoa and 350 crew are killing it with the stuff they are posting about the #stocktonMine occupation (over 35 hours now!)

Here's a taster responding to Jones's ludicrous press release earlier today; but if you still have an account there, please give them some love because they are heroes and their posts are pure 🔥

https://www.instagram.com/climateliberationaotearoa

#endFossilFuels #Aotearoa #directAction

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OVER 50 HOURS ALREADY!!
The #stocktonMine occupation #directAction continues and the courageous activists are still in the coal buckets, preventing any coal from leaving the ground.
🌏 💚

More in their social media #ClimateLiberationAotearoa
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIw9v6nhk6q/
https://www.facebook.com/ClimateLiberationAotearoa

#endFossilFuels #Aotearoa

Climate Liberation Aotearoa on Instagram: "🌞 Ata mārie from Stockton Mine. We are still here in the coal buckets, 50 hours and counting, continuing to blockade coal from leaving Bathurst Resources’ Stockton Mine.  ⛏️☠️  Bathurst Resources want to expand their fast-tracked mine on Denniston Plateau by an additional 20 million tonnes of coal over 25 years.  Here’s the facts  👉 we don’t need this coal to keep our lights on, this is coking coal that will be exported off shore  👉 advice from scientists & energy experts tells us that we don’t need any more coal mines for a just transition away from fossil fuel energy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/08/climate-crisis-fossil-fuels-ground Iti te matakahi, pangāia ki te tōtara pakaru ai The wedge may be small but it will split the greatest totara 🚵 Help us protect Denniston Plateau! ➡️ Share & follow. Join us - see links in bio #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #BathurstResources #DennistonPlateau #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition #StocktonMine"

48 likes, 2 comments - climateliberationaotearoa on April 22, 2025: "🌞 Ata mārie from Stockton Mine. We are still here in the coal buckets, 50 hours and counting, continuing to blockade coal from leaving Bathurst Resources’ Stockton Mine.  ⛏️☠️  Bathurst Resources want to expand their fast-tracked mine on Denniston Plateau by an additional 20 million tonnes of coal over 25 years.  Here’s the facts  👉 we don’t need this coal to keep our lights on, this is coking coal that will be exported off shore  👉 advice from scientists & energy experts tells us that we don’t need any more coal mines for a just transition away from fossil fuel energy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/08/climate-crisis-fossil-fuels-ground Iti te matakahi, pangāia ki te tōtara pakaru ai The wedge may be small but it will split the greatest totara 🚵 Help us protect Denniston Plateau! ➡️ Share & follow. Join us - see links in bio #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #BathurstResources #DennistonPlateau #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition #StocktonMine".

Instagram

"🔥 Our blockade at #StocktonMine ended this evening. For over 60 hours we stayed in coal cars and prevented Bathurst Resources’ mine from operating.

We’ll keep fighting this mine. We’ve stalled at least two days of coal extraction, sent a clear message to Bathurst and the government, and shown that people are ready to resist the Fast Track Act and the climate-wrecking projects it enables."

"❓ So what’s next?
This weekend was just the beginning. The Fast Track is waking people up. It’s uniting communities, whānau, and climate defenders across the country. We’re building a movement that’s ready to rise up - again and again - against corporate exploitation and climate betrayal. It’s carrying on the legacy of over 150 years of Māori-led land back movements here in Aotearoa."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIyCLd1yx5U/

#FastTrackWrongTrack #ClimateLiberationAotearoa #ClimateAction #endFossilFuels

Climate Liberation Aotearoa on Instagram: "🔥 Our blockade at Stockton Mine ended this evening. For over 60 hours we stayed in coal cars and prevented Bathurst Resources’ mine from operating. All climbers, part of a 70-strong protest encampment that spanned generations, from eight months old to 74 years, have been charged by police alongside five other protesters for Trespass. We’ll keep fighting this mine. We’ve stalled at least two days of coal extraction, sent a clear message to Bathurst and the government, and shown that people are ready to resist the Fast Track Act and the climate-wrecking projects it enables. ⛏️ 💨 Bathurst Resources want to mine Denniston Plateau and remove 20 million tonnes of coking coal that will be sent offshore. Their open cast mine will destroy this beautiful wild space and all the creatures that live there. Support has poured in from across the motu, and local folks have backed us by bringing baking, offering places to sleep, and sharing their own frustrations with the mine. Our resolve is stronger than ever. The climbers’ action prompted a response from Resources Minister Shane Jones, who attempted to justify coal expansion with misleading claims about domestic energy needs—despite the fact that the coal in question is for export. This isn’t just about one minister, his comments reflect a deeper truth: this government is doubling down on fossil fuels at the exact moment we need to be scaling up renewables. The encampment, which included people from Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and beyond, has now disbanded. In total, 10 people have been charged, four of them had also been arrested. ❓ So what’s next? This weekend was just the beginning. The Fast Track is waking people up. It’s uniting communities, whānau, and climate defenders across the country. We’re building a movement that’s ready to rise up - again and again - against corporate exploitation and climate betrayal. It’s carrying on the legacy of over 150 years of Māori-led land back movements here in Aotearoa. ➡️ Donate, follow, share. And join us! Link in bio. #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #DennistonPlateau #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition"

28 likes, 1 comments - climateliberationaotearoa on April 23, 2025: "🔥 Our blockade at Stockton Mine ended this evening. For over 60 hours we stayed in coal cars and prevented Bathurst Resources’ mine from operating. All climbers, part of a 70-strong protest encampment that spanned generations, from eight months old to 74 years, have been charged by police alongside five other protesters for Trespass. We’ll keep fighting this mine. We’ve stalled at least two days of coal extraction, sent a clear message to Bathurst and the government, and shown that people are ready to resist the Fast Track Act and the climate-wrecking projects it enables. ⛏️ 💨 Bathurst Resources want to mine Denniston Plateau and remove 20 million tonnes of coking coal that will be sent offshore. Their open cast mine will destroy this beautiful wild space and all the creatures that live there. Support has poured in from across the motu, and local folks have backed us by bringing baking, offering places to sleep, and sharing their own frustrations with the mine. Our resolve is stronger than ever. The climbers’ action prompted a response from Resources Minister Shane Jones, who attempted to justify coal expansion with misleading claims about domestic energy needs—despite the fact that the coal in question is for export. This isn’t just about one minister, his comments reflect a deeper truth: this government is doubling down on fossil fuels at the exact moment we need to be scaling up renewables. The encampment, which included people from Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and beyond, has now disbanded. In total, 10 people have been charged, four of them had also been arrested. ❓ So what’s next? This weekend was just the beginning. The Fast Track is waking people up. It’s uniting communities, whānau, and climate defenders across the country. We’re building a movement that’s ready to rise up - again and again - against corporate exploitation and climate betrayal. It’s carrying on the legacy of over 150 years of Māori-led land back movements here in Aotearoa. ➡️ Donate, follow, share. And join us! Link in bio. #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #DennistonPlateau #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition".

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@pezmico tfw you realise your ancestor was responsible for surveying that mining area back in the day. #IntergenerationalShame #colonisation