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Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2:56 pm Organisers of a community event designed to discuss the health of marine life around the Coromandel Peninsula are calling for interested parties to attend and take part in a discussion on how to manage human impact on marine eco-systems. In June, scientists, conservationists, iwi leaders, local officials, recreational and commercial fishers, among others, will come together in Whitianga to learn about the state of our coastal marine ecosystems and the need for greater protection. The event has been inspired by the Ngati Hei rāhui over scallop beds around the i...

But members of the peace Moruroa flotilla are bristling that Lion, the owner of the Steinlager brand, has appropriated the efforts of the peace fleet movement to sell more beer. Thomas Everth, who skippered a boat that took part in the 1995 protest, and Anna Horne, the first person to smuggle out photos of the event and share them with the world, are among those angered by the campaign. Everth told Newshub the tale of the protest belongs to the Pacific people, and is not Lion's to tell. "Steinlager had nothing to do with it - it's not their story," he said.

'It's not their story': Members of 1995 Moruroa anti-nuclear flotilla incensed that Steinlager 'appropriated' protest to sell beer Newshub 17/12/2020 Matt Burrows © Supplied / Lion NZ Watch: Steinlager's Peace Flotilla ad, about the 97 Kiwis who travelled to Moruroa to sign a nuclear testing ban, has drawn criticism. A new Steinlager ad campaign based on the iconic 1995 Moruroa anti-nuclear Peace Flotilla has been accused of cultural appropriation and incensed protesters that camped out by the atoll for months. The campaign, launched earlier this month ahead of the Americ...