Nuclear-free Aotearoa New Zealand and the Rainbow Warrior bombing

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

This topic looks at the history of Aotearoa New Zealand’s nuclear-free protest and legislation, here and in the wider Pacific. It also highlights the 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior and the consequences of that action. SCIS no. 5415402

social_sciences, english, history, technology

Image: Nuclear-free New Zealand

Nuclear-free New Zealand

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Rainbow Warrior bombing 1985

Rainbow Warrior bombing 1985

National Library of New Zealand

United States and New Zealand: Nuclear-free 1980s

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: 'French letter'

'French letter'

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Sound clip: USS Truxtun anti-nuclear protest

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Nuclear-free badges

Nuclear-free badges

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Rainbow Warrior 3/7

Services to Schools

Rainbow Warrior 4/7

Services to Schools

Image: USS Buchanan anti-nuclear cartoon

USS Buchanan anti-nuclear cartoon

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Nuclear Free New Zealand

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Sinking the Rainbow Warrior

Sinking the Rainbow Warrior

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: No French test

No French test

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Stop French N Tests'

Poster, 'Stop French N Tests'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Nuclear free

Nuclear free

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Nuclear free

Services to Schools

Image: Initiatives for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Initiatives for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira