Truckies won’t rule out more protests

Trucks were cheered by many onlookers but the Government is standing firm. Photos / Mark Mitchell, Steve McNicholl,

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By Herald reporters

Truck blockade

Protesting truckies say they will not rule out future strikes, despite meeting with the Ministry of Transport secretary this afternoon.
The Road Transport Forum chief executive Tony Friedlander said the ministry and industry are working together to scope out a review of the Road User Charges.
Protest organisers say about 2000 trucks took part in today’s protest in Auckland alone while other main centres were also blocked-up by heavy trucks.

Hauliers blocking roads and cities comes to NZ. They drove up the urban motorway in Wellington and so we could see them from our house, as the weather was clear and fine this morning, though that did not last. It was so sad, as Sara kept looking out of the window, and wanted me to find the binoculars so she could see better. She has been living here tooooooooo long.