"We are protesting not for ourselves alone, but for our tūpuna, our mokopuna," say protesters among those gathering around the country for a Budget Day Hīkoi.

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.

  • Ilovethebomb
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    1 month ago

    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?