Tomorrow marks 40 years since the bombing and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior - a moment that changed the course of New Zealand's history and reshaped how we saw ourselves on the world stage.
Two French agents planted two explosives on the ship, then just before midnight, explosions ripped through the hull killing photographer, Fernando Pereira and sinking the 47m ex-fishing trawler.
The attack sparked outrage across the country and the world, straining diplomatic ties between New Zealand and France and cementing our anti-nuclear stance.
Few people are more closely linked to the ship than author and journalist David Robie, who spent eleven weeks on board during its final voyage through the Pacific. He joins Emile Donovan.
The Rainbow Warrior is in Marsden Wharf in Auckland Harbour after the bombing by French secret service agents. Photo: Greenpeace / John Miller
