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Mike Johnson: Police Assistant Commissioner on the Te Pati Maori protest and rolling carkois

Published: May 29, 2024, 8:45 p.m.

Traffic is being disrupted around the country this morning with thousands of people joining motorcades and hikoi against the Government's positions on M\u0101ori issues.\xa0

A campaign group named Toit\u016b Te Tiriti (Honour the Treaty) planned a strike today to \u201cdemonstrate a unified Aotearoa response to the Government\u2019s assault on tangata whenua [M\u0101ori people] and Te Tiriti of Waitangi\u201d.\xa0

Protesters were expected to meet around New Zealand from 6.30am with marches and vehicle convoys planned along motorways, main streets, and rallies in town centres.\xa0

Te P\u0101ti M\u0101ori, alongside the Toit\u016b Te Tiriti, said in an online post that the action was intended to \u201cprove the might of [the M\u0101ori] economy by disconnecting entirely from it\u201d.\xa0

Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson told Mike Hosking that the largest protests are on Auckland's Northern, Northwestern, and Southern Motorways.\xa0

He said that while they recognise the right to protest, they are there to minimise disruption and deal with people who break the law.\xa0

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