Budget Day protests live: a call to action across Aotearoa

Approximately 100 people gathered in West Auckland on May 30, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. for a National Day of Action to highlight government policy and rhetoric towards Māori.

About 100 people gathered in West Auckland at 6.30am for protests against government policies affecting Māori.
Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

Thousands of protesters are expected to “activate” today for the second National Day of Action, taking aim at government policy and rhetoric towards Māori.

This is the second national-scale Maori mobilization, with the first hikoi taking place in December last year.

Hīkoi, or “carkoi”, is expected to disrupt traffic and city centers with protests planned from Kaitaia to Dunedin, each with its own coordinator.

The nationwide protest coincides with today’s budget announcement.

Follow all the latest developments on the RNZ live blog: