The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

Nov 26 2024 7 ep. 32 mins 107
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July 1985. Greenpeace ship The Rainbow Warrior docks at Marsden Wharf, ready for a major protest campaign at Muroroa Atoll. Everyone knows what happened next. But do you know what went before?

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Legacies

Nov 26 2024 43 mins  
The people of Rongelap have a new, safer home. But at what cost? What does the future hold? And can they ever go home again?Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Operation Satanique

Nov 21 2024 46 mins  
Back in New Zealand, public anger is at its peak as the hunt begins for those responsible for bombing the Rainbow Warrior. Shockwaves ripple across the globe when it’s discovered who did it. Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Land and the Soul

Nov 19 2024 36 mins  
Jeton Anjain has had enough. He decides to act to save his people. And with the help of some well-connected friends, he pulls off one of the great humanitarian acts of the 20th century.Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Project 4.1

Nov 14 2024 38 mins  
In the days after the Castle Bravo detonation, the people of Rongelap desperately need help. It arrived. But with that help came something they didn’t expect, and never agreed to. Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Day of the Two Suns

Nov 12 2024 31 mins  
The Atomic Age arrives in the Marshall Islands as the US turns the region into a nuclear testing ground. But after one massive detonation, nothing will ever be the same for the people of Rongelap Atoll. Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Other Cold War

Nov 12 2024 28 mins  
The crew of the Rainbow Warrior should have felt safe and welcome when they arrived in Auckland, New Zealand. We all know what happened next, and who was responsible. But how much do you know about what went down before that? Further sources: Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow WarriorGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Introducing: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

Nov 03 2024 1 mins  
You probably know about the last moments of the Rainbow Warrior. But what do you know about the Greenpeace ship’s last voyage before it was bombed by the French in New Zealand in 1985? Where had it come from, why was it there and what was it doing? Find out in The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior. Watch the video version of the trailer here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for m