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Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History
Lies, spies, and political secrets…
40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The terror attack and the subsequent fallout changed New Zealand forever. The death of Fernando Pereira on board the ship turned an act of sabotage into a tragedy. Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History re-examines the events leading up to the bombing and the consequences, exploring the secret reasons behind France’s decision to attack the Warrior, and asking whether, four decades later, the world has learned anything about the use of nuclear weapons.
Lies, spies, and political secrets…
40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The terror attack and the subsequent fallout changed New Zealand forever. The death of Fernando Pereira on board the ship turned an act of sabotage into a tragedy. Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History re-examines the events leading up to the bombing and the consequences, exploring the secret reasons behind France’s decision to attack the Warrior, and asking whether, four decades later, the world has learned anything about the use of nuclear weapons.
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New stories and never-before seen images from the Rainbow Warrior are on the:
NZ Herald.
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New stories and never-before seen images from the Rainbow Warrior are on the:
NZ Herald.
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The epic rise and rapid fall of the country’s most infamous drug gang is retold in Mr Asia: A Forgotten History, a major new podcast series for the NZ Herald.
The story tracks how New Zealanders Marty Johnston and Terry Clark came to cross paths, the friendship they built as they took their Empire around the world and how jealousy and betrayal brought it all crashing down.
Listen to Mr Asia: A Forgotten History on: Apple Podcasts
Spotify
New stories and never-before seen images from the Mr Asia are on the:NZ Herald
Spotify
New stories and never-before seen images from the Mr Asia are on the:NZ Herald
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