Around 100 anti-mandate protesters are gathered near the Whangārei town centre. Photo / Tania Whyte
A Whangārei shop worker was spat on by protesters outside their store on Wednesday afternoon as around 100 people gathered along Walton St and nearby streets.
A Piggery Secondhand Book Shop worker, who did not want to be named, said after protesters had occupied the entrance of the shop over
a period of time stopping customers from entering the store, they asked the crowd to clear the doorway.
The worker was told to "f*** off" and was spat on.
The worker said while they initially agreed with the protesters, actions like this made them "look like idiots".
"Spitting at people is not peaceful.
