A Dunedin grandmother is among five activists issued trespass notices by oil giant OMV.
OMV Australasia senior vice-president Gabriel Selischi today confirmed "retrospective trespass notices" had been issued to five Greenpeace activists involved in recent occupations of OMV sites and vessels.
That included the three-day occupation of OMV's New Plymouth office in December.
The notices were issued by OMV NZ following consultation with New Zealand police and legal advice, he said.
The move meant police would be able to remove the individuals "should they return to any OMV owned premises, particularly to our operating sites", he said.
The company had "not taken this step lightly", but "OMV's top priority is the safety of all our staff and contractors working on our sites".