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Lucy Lawless rallies against offshore drilling

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Wed, 16 Nov 2011 9:48a.m.

Lucy Lawless (WENN.com)

Lucy Lawless (WENN.com)

Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless has thrown her support behind a campaign against deep-sea drilling off the coast of New Zealand.

The former Xena: Warrior Princess star fears offshore drilling will increase the risk of an oil spill similar to the one that occurred off the port of Tauranga last month.

She is now urging fans to fight plans to drill in New Zealand waters by signing a petition, which will be handed to Prime Minister John Key.

She says, "I'd urge anyone who wants to protect our coasts from an even worse oil spill than that which we saw in Tauranga to sign this petition. By doing so, they'll also be doing something positive about the climate crisis that this planet is facing."

The petition already has more than 100,000 signatures.

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20 Nov 2011 02:22a.m.

Bonnie wrote:

How can just sit there and critize Lucy for adding her voice to Green-peace! She at least supports her statements and follow-through on them. You see the damage every where and how it infuences our atmoshere!!!
Put your agression to that of what is a consern and not to any "one" person!
Your voices travel just as far!
xB

17 Nov 2011 11:27a.m.

aelfheld wrote:

Well it's not like it's going to be a problem for her when the price of gasoline goes through the stratosphere.

17 Nov 2011 09:54a.m.

ErnestPayne wrote:

Congratulations to her for taking a stand. However it should be remembered that "deep water" drilling is relatively quite safe assuming regulations are in place AND enforced.

16 Nov 2011 08:50p.m.

craig wrote:

wow she got 100,000 signatures big deal out of 4 million people it aint much at all.drill it,mine it,sell it lol we need to get this country up and running

16 Nov 2011 05:37p.m.

Fellowes wrote:

Thank you, Lucy Lawless! Obviously more intelligent and environmentally aware than the mining-company supporters venting their spleen against you here. What do they care if the sea is awash in oil? Not a jot. They don't have it in them. Keep up the good work, Lucy, most NZers are right behind you!

16 Nov 2011 04:59p.m.

David wrote:

So we can expect Xena to only use horsepower in future, having given up on the use of oil, or is she just another deluded hypocrite?

16 Nov 2011 04:31p.m.

Phil wrote:

I wouldn't credit a thespian's opinion over anyone else. They do spend more time ina fantasy world than the rest of us.

16 Nov 2011 04:19p.m.

Neville wrote:

Isn't this the same airhead that was recently centre stage with Robin Malcom and Helen Kelly fronting for a non New Zealand union in an unsuccessful attempt to steal the Hobbit production for Australia? Absolutely no credibility whatsoever.

16 Nov 2011 03:49p.m.

GARTH SPOONER wrote:

Wow we've got Zena Warrior woman online saying no to deep sea drilling.Now Hercules can come on board also to protect the deep blue seas and all it's creatures.Poseidon will be glad to and give a rich and plentiful bounty years to come.