The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

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?

Hosted by James Nokise and co-produced with ABC Radio Australia

A family gathered on a tropical island, looking towards an orange mushroom cloud at sea.

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The Other Cold War

Episode 1
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?
Rainbow Warrior during operation Exodus Rongelap. Health of many adults and children has suffered as a result of fallout from US nuclear tests. Crew of the Rainbow Warrior take adults, children and 100 tonnes of belongings onboard and ferries to the island of Mejato, 14 hrs sailing from Rongelap.

The Day of the Two Suns

Episode 2
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.
A large, fiery explosion creates a mushroom cloud against a dark red sky.

Introducing: The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior

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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.
A family gathered on a tropical island, looking towards an orange mushroom cloud at sea.

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