The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

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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?

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    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

    29 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    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

    31 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    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

    38 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    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

    36 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    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

    46 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    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

    43 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    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

    2 min

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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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