A series of protests, or Hikoi, will take place across New Zealand from April 24 to May 10, under the banner “Aoteoroa Not For Sale”.
The demonstrations are being organised against the pro-privatisation, pro-mining and anti-social agenda of the National Party government, led by Prime Minister John Key.
The Hikoi will kick off at the top of New Zealand's north island at Cape Reinga on April 24.
Led by Maori elders and grandchildren, the Hikoi will make its way south, link up with local protests in towns and cities along the route, and join a major protest planned for Auckland on April 28.
The Hikoi will then wind its way south to Wellington for a week of protest action kicking off on May 4 with a march on parliament against the proposed assets sales.
New Zealand's publicly-owned electricity companies are at risk -- Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis and Solid Energy. A bill is now before parliament for partial privatisation. Air New Zealand, prisons, roads, schools and state housing are also targeted for future privatisation, despite opinion polls showing 80% of people oppose the asset sales.
Green Left Weekly
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