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Photo, right: The Waihopai satellite spy station near Blenheim, New Zealand.
On April 30, 2008, three Ploughshares activists gained access to the base and slashed one of the rubber protective domes with a sickle.
The giant balloon deflated slowly and draped over the satellite dish. The dome was later replaced.
The three activists stood trial and were acquitted of all charges by a jury. The Government attempted to recover more than $1 million costs from them via a civil action but then dropped the case.
Latest updates
17 November 2019
Peace Researcher - Issue 58 uploaded to website
15 September 2019
4 August 2019
Waihopai Protest 2020 - January 24-26 - information page added
21 June 2019
News Updates page added to website
16 June 2019
Peace Researcher - Issue 57 uploaded to website
7 May 2019
USAF B52's Wairarapa Flyover: Winston Peters' Letter To ABC Raises More Questions Than Answers
27 March 2019
Bomber Diplomacy: Why Was USAF B-52 Given Permission To Do Wairarapa Air Show Flyover?
12 February 2019
Waihopai Protest 2019: News Coverage
19 December 2018
Thompson & Clark just tip of Spyberg: Let’s Have An Inquiry Into Whole Covert World Of State Spying
11 November 2018
Peace Researcher - Issue 56 uploaded to website
14 June 2018
Peace Researcher - Issue 55 uploaded to website
24 April 2018
ABC leaflet to download. New Zealand Should Not Follow Donald Trump.
This leaflet is written for the general public and ABC wants to to see it distributed far and wide. You can order hard copies from us at abc@chch.planet.org.nz Or you can download it yourself from here and print your own copies. It has two folds and looks best on glossy paper (but that is not essential).
12 April 2018
Demilitarising the Pacific starts at home, Jacinda
12 February 2018
Waihopai Protest 2018: News Coverage
7 November 2017
Peace Researcher - Issue 54 uploaded to website
27 October 2017
Anti-Bases Campaign Has Not Very Great Expectations Of New Government
3 July 2017
Peace Researcher - Issue 53 uploaded to website
ABC's analysis of 2016 Intelligence and Security Bill
Submissions to the Select Committee on the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill 2016. What should we be concerned about? Full details available via our downloadable Adobe Acrobat document (PDF 132KB).