Police and security staff get details from protesters who glued themselves to Parliament steps. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Police and security staff get details from protesters who glued themselves to Parliament steps. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Three people have been arrested after allegedly refusing to leave Parliament today, following demonstrations around the capital for Extinction Rebellion.
Earlier around half a dozen activists were seen sitting on Parliament's steps, where they had reportedly glued themselves.
A police spokesperson said the three arrested after being trespassed would bereferred to Te Pae Oranga to take part in restorative justice.
The Spring Rebellion is four days of action, which began on Monday and ends tomorrow, to shine a light on climate change.
One of the protesters spoke to the Herald this morning, saying they had been at the steps since 5pm yesterday, and had also demonstrated at other parts of the capital.
Protesters have glued themselves to Parliament steps. Photo / Mark Mitchell
"We had an action around Te Papa, surrounding the mistranslation of the Treaty and the continuing presence of colonisation through that," she said.
"Our aim was to draw attention to Te Tiriti-based climate assemblies, which we believe is one of the only ways to genuinely address the climate crisis without further ignoring colonisation, capitalism, imperialism."
She said their assemblies were a form of "participatory democracy" centering on Te Tiriti, in solidarity with land back movements such as Mau Whenua.
