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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 16, 2020 4:54:37 GMT 12
MT ALBERT PROTESTERS' ENCAMPMENT REMOVED DURING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWNThe Tūpuna Maunga Authority, a co-governance body comprising local iwi, Auckland Council and the Crown, said they had received reports protesters had been gathering on Mt Albert/Ōwairaka during the lockdown. The 'Honour the Maunga' group have been protesting plans to replace exotic plants with native vegetation on the maunga since November 2019. "The Authority was forced to take the responsible step of removing the encampment to eliminate the chance of further gatherings and activity not compliant with lockdown rules." But the Honour the Maunga spokesperson Anna Radford says the camp has been "clearly unoccupied" since just before alert level 4 was enforced. "Honour the Maunga's members all did the right thing and followed the Level 4 lockdown rules," she says. "We are disappointed that the Authority cynically exploited the situation by conducting the clearly non-essential activity of sneaking in under the cover of darkness and taking absolutely everything from our base camp - tents, marquee, tables, chairs...the lot.".... www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/mt-albert-protesters-encampment-removed-during-coronavirus-lockdown.html
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