28 Sep 2023

Hundreds of protesters gather in central Wellington

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 28 September 2023

Hundreds of protesters have caused disruption through Central Wellington today, as they march through the streets to Parliament. 

About 600 people gathered at Wellington's Civic Square for a protest organised by Brian Tamaki's Freedoms and Rights Coalition.

So far the protest has taken the form of an election rally for Mr Tamaki's Freedoms New Zealand Umbrella Party.

The protesters themselves are protesting a range of issues, from vaccines, to evolution, to 15-minute cities.

Charlotte Cook gets the latest from RNZ's Ashleigh McCaull who is at the protest. 

Protesters advertising the Freedoms NZ party march.

Protesters advertising the Freedoms NZ party march toward Parliament Thursday. Photo: RNZ