Budget Day ‘carkoi’ protests delayed traffic on Auckland and Tauranga motorways ahead of a hikoi on Parliament.
Protesters earlier took the roads to oppose government policies toward Māori, ‘activating’ for today’s National Māori Action Day - and caused traffic delays around the country.
It’s the second time Māori have mobilised on a national scale with the first hīkoi taking place last December.
The national protest coincides with today’s budget announcements.
There was a protest that blocked traffic in my town, a couple of months back. I was caught in it while returning to work after making a delivery.
It lasted 5 minutes and then I was on my way. They were polite the whole time, and I was polite back. I literally lost 5 minutes, who cares.
I don’t get the problem.
It’s a bad faith argument to push the idea of what ‘valid’ protest is into something that can just be completely ignored, hence defeating it’s purpose
Look at the restore passenger rail protests, people didn’t lose five minutes, they lost hours.
Would you still feel the same way if that was the case?