A protester arrested at a gas conference is understood to be the first member of Extinction Rebellion to be charged in New Zealand. JONATHAN GUILDFORD/STUFF Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi activist Dylan Parker appeared at the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday afternoon. Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi spokeswoman Sara Campbell said while many other members had been arrested at protests around the country, Parker was the first to be charged. Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi staged a protest last Thursday against the New Zealand Gas Industry Forum, held at the Rydges Hotel on Latimer Square. Internationally, Extinction Rebellion has raised the profile of climate change issues, including controversially blocking the London tube at rush hour.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2019 00:02 UTC