In 2005 Greenpeace, together with the Sawmill Workers Against Poisons (SWAP), Vietnam Veterans of Aotearoa, Paritutu Dioxin Investigation Action Group and Te Waka Kai Ora (Maori organics group) organised the Hohou te Rongo - People Poisoned Daily Speaking Tour.

People have been poisoned daily. Every event on this five-stop tour was led by communities impacted by toxic chemicals.

The tour's focus was on dioxin poisoning. Urgent action is needed to stop the dumping of lethal toxic waste which is produced daily by industries throughout the country. Dioxins are banned by international laws, but industries are still pumping them into our air, water and soil.

Industry's dumping of deadly waste on people goes beyond the pollution of the environment. Over the past fifty years, hazardous by-products of industrial society have been dumped into our waters and soils, endangering the health of New Zealanders.

 

The Tour

• Whakatane – PUBLIC MEETING - March 4 - Pupuaruhe Marae
• Rotorua – PUBLIC MEETING - March 5 – Te Aomarama Hall- Ohinemutu
• New Plymouth – PROTEST MARCH - March 6 - Ocean View Parade
• Wanganui – PUBLIC MEETING - March 7 - Memorial Hall
• Wellington - PUBLIC MEETING - March 8 - Turnbull House