Public concern about climate change had never been so great. It has targeted climate change campaigners belonging to School Strike 4 Climate, Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion and local Oil Free groups. Thompson and Clark operations against climate change protesters included:For each of these events, Thompson and Clark worked secretly in the background to undermine the climate change campaigners. When the climate change groups learned that the conference was being held in Queenstown, PEPANZ was furious. The threat included school children and grandparents, while their efforts to bring attention to climate change were being actively thwarted and undermined.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 21, 2021 20:03 UTC