The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

RNZ•www.rnz.co.nz

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

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 26, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Operation Satanique

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 21, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Land and the Soul

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 19, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Project 4.1

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 14, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Day of the Two Suns

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 12, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Other Cold War

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 Warrior Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...

Nov 12, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

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 more details...

Nov 04, 2024•2 min

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