The GB Weekly - 23 July 2021

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Friday 23 July 2021

Rural protesters come to town

Sending out a message: A trio of tractors at the head of last Friday’s “Howl of a Protest” convoy in Takaka spell out the rural sector’s grievances. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS

in response to what many in the rural sector Callwood, who has farmed in several countries On Friday morning, as the sky darkened and regard as an onslaught of crippling and ill- around the world, geed up the ground troops. the wind strengthened, a deluge of discontent conceived legislation governing the use of “You won’t regret this. If we stand up and be was brewing on the outskirts of Takaka. their properties. proud of who we are, we will make it happen.” In a paddock adjacent to the hospital, a The previous week, at a meeting with two At high noon, men and women piloted their large band of farmers, contractors, and other National Party MPs (GBW 9/7), several Golden machines onto Takaka Valley Highway and set rural folk rallied before taking their protest Bay farmers aired their views on central off towards town. The procession of more than to town. The grassroots event was one of government policy, and Tasman District 100 vehicles was headed by a ute displaying dozens happening simultaneously across Council’s approach to its implementation. the Groundswell protest banner. It was closely New Zealand, all under advocacy group Eight days later, a larger group brought their followed by a trio of tractors, each bearing a Groundswell’s “Howl of a Protest” banner. FRIENDLY ∙ QUALITY WORKMANSHIP ∙ LOCAL tractors, utes and other agricultural machines different message board criticising existing The co-ordinated protests were organised to the fight. Speaking to the assembly, Bill and proposed regulations.

A few minutes later, the full convoy rolled onto Commercial Street, horns beeping and dogs barking. Quite a crowd had gathered to watch the spectacle, many seemingly impressed at the sight of so many tractors in one place. The vehicles circled back along Motupipi Street before drivers parked up and reconvened outside the Telegraph Hotel, where half a dozen farm dogs barked their canine contribution to the cause. Continued on page 2

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