Not in our backyard: Oil and the East Coast

A group protesting seismic testing and oil drilling on the East Coast has taken their fight to the United Nations. The group, Te Ikaroa are heading to the UN Oceans Conference in New York where they will highlight how seismic testing violates indigenous rights through the disruption of local marine ecosystems. More than 80 indigenous communities have voiced their objection to seismic testing being carried out by Chevron and Statoil on the East Coast, while a petition has also been set up to remove Statoil from the area. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to Te Ikaroa spokesperson Tina Ngata about their campaign.