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The South Pacific Christian Anarchists plan to hold a training skills camp after sweeping for "bugs and insects".
Group spokesman Graham Cameron said the camp is a joke but claimed the Terrorism Suppression Act is too.
"It's an unclear piece of legislation. It's only use has been to quell political descent and it seems unworkable," Mr Cameron said.
He said he and a fellow member will teach how to cross a river, make a bivouac and cook damper bread. After those lessons have been taught, the group will move on to more serious matters at the secret venue.
"It's a secret venue because we haven't organised it yet," Mr Cameron said.
He said the group will be looking at citizen rights when approached by police with search warrants.
Mr Cameron said he hopes the meeting, to take place in McLaren's Falls Road out of Tauranga, will be the first of many between activist groups.
Supporters gathered at a house in Abel Smith St, which was at the centre of the police investigations in Wellington, last night to discuss tactics.
But the first of two rallies planned in Wellington to protest the anti-terrorism arrests proved to be a fizzer.
A planned rally outside the office of Wellington Central MP Marian Hobbs in Willis St this morning failed to eventuate.
Only one person turned up and battled very strong winds to stick a few A4 sized posters on the window.
The next demonstration is planned for early this afternoon outside the Wellington District Court.
Lenka Rochford, who will take part, says the people arrested are political activists, but being politically active does not equal terrorism.
Police have defended their actions saying they were necessary to mitigate a serious risk.
Police arrested 17 people in raids, carried out under the Firearms Act and the Terrorism Suppression Act, in Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Hamilton, Whakatane and Ruatoki, 20km south of Whakatane.
The raids targeted Maori sovereignty, environmental and political activists, and netted a haul of weapons, including molotov cocktails.
- NZ HERALD STAFF, NZPA, NEWSTALK ZB