Budget Day Hīkoi heads to Parliament as thousands gather around country
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A crowd marched on Parliament in Wellington, where inside the country's leaders were ushering in this year's Budget.

Budget Day ‘carkoi’ protests delayed traffic on Auckland and Tauranga motorways ahead of a hikoi on Parliament.

Protesters earlier took the roads to oppose government policies toward Māori, ‘activating’ for today’s National Māori Action Day - and caused traffic delays around the country.

It’s the second time Māori have mobilised on a national scale with the first hīkoi taking place last December.

The national protest coincides with today’s budget announcements.

    • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
      3·
      6 months ago

      The government is claiming they aren’t borrowing to fund tax cuts, I guess because this borrowing was already planned? But it’s hard to argue that when they could have not had tax cuts and then not borrowed (and had $3B left over).

      • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
        3·
        6 months ago

        Yea, and (according to the podcast) the $12B is on top of the planned borrowing, so it is extra borrowing.

        • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
          3·
          6 months ago

          How can they claim it’s not borrowing to fund tax cuts? This government really doesn’t care whether their claims are true.