Climate activists locked themselves to the railway tracks at the Dunedin Railway Station blocking a train transporting coal this morning. There were about 15 activists from Extinction Rebellion at the protest which began about 6.30am and concluded by 11am. About seven people were on the tracks and two of them were physically clipped onto the tracks wearing face masks that say ‘no to coal’. The train was bringing coal from Bathurst Resources’ Takitimu mine in Southland to Fonterra’s Clandeboye milk factory in Canterbury. ‘‘It is a shame — there are other ways to get your message across.’’Activists against coal mining lay on the tracks at the Dunedin Railway Station this morning.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 27, 2021 20:08 UTC