Greenpeace Slammed over Trout 'Vandalism'

Greenpeace slammed over trout 'vandalism'

Federated Farmers has slammed Greenpeace for "vandalising" Gore's famous welcome sign and brown trout monument. Greenpeace members last night...

Gore's brown trout statue defaced overnight amid drinking water crisis

Fishy business: The statue and welcome sign to the town were defaced in an attempt to highlight issues with Gore's drinking water.

Gore’s iconic brown trout statue latest victim of township’s drinking water crisis – Greenpeace

Gore’s brown trout statue has become the latest victim of dairy industry pollution.  Overnight, the iconic statue was given cartoon-style crosses for eyes – Greenpeace Aotearoa’s way of spotlighting the town’s drinking water crisis and the role of dairy pollution in poisoning it. Greenpeace has also rebranded the ‘Welcome to Gore’ sign, which now reads ‘Welcome to Gore – where dirty dairy wrecked the water’. Last Friday, residents of Gore were i…