Auckland’s Northern Motorway was at a near standstill coming into the city this morning with Te Pāti Māori protests disrupting peak-hour traffic.
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Thousands gathered this morning for mass nationwide protests called by the Te Pāti Māori party. The protests were planned against Government policies labelled “anti-Māori”. The hīkoi brought peak-hour traffic to standstills in various parts of the country.
Protests caused gridlock across Auckland’s motorway network
About 200 protesters remained on Mangere Bridge at 10am. Photo / Jason Dorday
Protesters were seen leaving Hobsonville heading towards the city in the morning.
About 600 people took part in the protest in Whangārei on Tuesday morning. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Kaumātua Tohe Ashby participated in the protest in Whangārei. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Almost 300 people turned up to the protest in Hastings
Te Ōtane Huata led Hawke’s Bay’s protest, which took place at the Hastings Clocktower. Photo / Warren Buckland
Children were seen holding signs at the protest in Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland
Protesters blocked SH3 in Whanganui
Protesters blocked SH3 in Whanganui this morning. Photo / Bevan Conley
About 500 protesters gathered in Tauranga
A crowd of about 500 iwi members and supporters met at Whareroa Reserve. Photo / Alex Cairns
Ngāi Te Rangi marched in protest down Hewletts Rd in Tauranga. Photo / Alex Cairns
Protesters were seen marching in Rotorua
Protesters were seen marching in Rotorua. Photo / Laura Smith
Te Pāti Māori protest in Hamilton
Protesters gathered in Hamilton on Te Rapa Rd outside The Base shopping mall on Tuesday morning. Photo / Mike Scott
The protests have also spread into the South Island with a protest in Nelson this morning. A hīkoi is planned to meet at Christchurch’s Bridge of Remembrance at 5.30pm.
Te Pāti Māori has signalled today’s protest as possibly one of many this parliamentary term. Police officers have been deployed across districts ahead of the protest. The protests have so far been peaceful. No arrests have been made.
