absolutely agree. A PM dedicated to causing maximum division and mistrust of one another and deep and penetrating hurts across our small and once harmonious nation.
GREAT suggestion. If any readers of this Substack have more footage please send it to: liz.gunn@freenz.org. She will receive it there and send it on to us
The government are criminals, liers, bullies and a disgrace to the human race. They have tried to divide us and when they couldn't succeed they used brute force and lies to turn Kiwis against Kiwis, friends against friends and family members against family members. They should be made to stand down and lose their jobs, without any pay. Why should we tax payers give them our hard earn money for running our country into the ground. They should all be put in jail for their unforgivable crimes.
Lynda Smith, mother grandmother and great grandmother
These are well made points Lynda. And to top them off, just consider that these police were beating up and bullying and spraying and intimidating the very People who pay the taxes that pay their wages. Absolutely reprehensible on every level by the NZ police .... They should have stood with honour and courage , WITH the People, not with the orders of a government in vast and intolerable overreach. No New Zealander ever voted in this Labour govt to sanction police brutality on our Kiwi brothers and sisters. The individual police -one by one -should have told their bosses that this blue and brutal line of action was just plain wrong and then refused to follow these orders. Instead so many of these police - especially the young ones just out of police college- will have to live with life long memories of their own wrongdoing and their cruelties and they will find the cries of the hurt and injured whom they maimed and bullied will come back to haunt them over and over and over in their sleepless nights for years to come
I do believe the individual officers that were mandated out of the “force” were probably the good, decent officers but which unfortunately left a vacuum of sociopathic ones and those were the ones who were at Parliament that terrible day. They were very up for it.
Yes it was very disappointing to see the brutal cruel inhumane behavior of the police and many others that acted on behalf of the gov jc. Shocking behavior and her coming out congratulating the police.
But the TRUTH will always STAND.
I know some very AMAZING POLICE OFFICERS so this not to those AWESOME POLICE OFFICERS.
I hesitate somewhat because my daughter has just graduated for the POLICE FORCE it was through an AMAZING POLICE OFFICER we called UNCLE NORM 💙
I do know that is the CALL ON HER LIFE but there must come a change in the GOVERNMENT CURRENT who suppose to SERVE the CITERZINS of OUR NATION AOTEAROA
NOT DICTATE THEIR OWN GREED AND POLICIES and BEAT THE CITERZINS when they dont meet HER OR THEIR GREEDY HARMFUL POLICIES.
Otherwise the MINDSET of the POLICE and other MILITARY OFFICIALS or SAFETY OFFICERS will be the SAME AS HERS/THEIRS in PARLIAMENT
Thank you for reminding us all that there are still some ethical and decent and humane police left..... So many Kiwis have now lost respect for the men and women in blue. New governments in the coming years will need to seek out the good ones and weed out the corrupted and bullying ones who lack an inner code of morality and compassion and honour.
It would be great if this article could be edited for those small errors pointed out in the comments so we could share it without fear of trolling? thanks so much, Tracy L
While I very much appreciate the chronicling of this terrible event - which from all I've seen is an accurate portrayal of events no doubt instigated by the government, I cannot but help feeling apprehensive of the unquestioning acceptance in what is otherwise a good piece of journalism, of the existence and apparent legitimization of a separate government of New Zealand.
Is this not playing somewhat into the present governments own plans for normalizing a separatist agenda? Has no one taken note of the apartheid and turmoil of South Africa?
Great article. But that photo of Police pushing a trolley of bricks.. was that before or after the riot.. im.only asking because my partner said the bricks that were used were the bricks that went around the trees... and there were no trolleys full of bricks.. unless those bricks in the trolley were for the police to use against the protesters..
"Independent media journalist Chantelle Baker actually unmasked one of these thugs on her live stream". Can this sentence please be removed from your article. The man that Chantelle unmasked was not associated with Antifa. I have been in direct contact with Chantelle and she has gone back over her own footage and concurs that she may have falsely accused him in heat of the moment. This man had been living at Freedom Village for many days. I know him personally.
Great read. I do wonder about the "investigation" being undertaken as it's only for what happened on Parliament grounds. What about what happened that day on surrounding streets, is that going to be investigated?. The Police (sworn and unsworn) did not seem to have anyone properly controlling them or their behaviour or actions. They couldn't cope with having people turn their backs to them. I do believe that the call from people on social media for help to hold the line did bring out some pretty hard ass people who were not peaceful protestors. I also saw what seemed to be 2 or 3 boys (13-15 yrs) picking up bricks and throwing at Police. I don't believe they were protesters I think they were just little shits with attitude of "game on"!!. WE elected our Government to do what's best for us, the people. In this instance they have not.
It remains DEVASTATING! No words to describe what this beautiful country has become at the hands of its own 'leaders'
absolutely agree. A PM dedicated to causing maximum division and mistrust of one another and deep and penetrating hurts across our small and once harmonious nation.
Great platform!
What a wonderful comment and can you please share this as widely as you possibly can so more people can find it and contribute to it?
Great article, we need to save this for future reference
Thank you Jeanette. Can you also please share it as far and as wide as you can?
Yes! ad just keep adding to it - there is so much footage - so much was recorded - gathre the evidence
GREAT suggestion. If any readers of this Substack have more footage please send it to: liz.gunn@freenz.org. She will receive it there and send it on to us
Great truth
The government are criminals, liers, bullies and a disgrace to the human race. They have tried to divide us and when they couldn't succeed they used brute force and lies to turn Kiwis against Kiwis, friends against friends and family members against family members. They should be made to stand down and lose their jobs, without any pay. Why should we tax payers give them our hard earn money for running our country into the ground. They should all be put in jail for their unforgivable crimes.
Lynda Smith, mother grandmother and great grandmother
These are well made points Lynda. And to top them off, just consider that these police were beating up and bullying and spraying and intimidating the very People who pay the taxes that pay their wages. Absolutely reprehensible on every level by the NZ police .... They should have stood with honour and courage , WITH the People, not with the orders of a government in vast and intolerable overreach. No New Zealander ever voted in this Labour govt to sanction police brutality on our Kiwi brothers and sisters. The individual police -one by one -should have told their bosses that this blue and brutal line of action was just plain wrong and then refused to follow these orders. Instead so many of these police - especially the young ones just out of police college- will have to live with life long memories of their own wrongdoing and their cruelties and they will find the cries of the hurt and injured whom they maimed and bullied will come back to haunt them over and over and over in their sleepless nights for years to come
I do believe the individual officers that were mandated out of the “force” were probably the good, decent officers but which unfortunately left a vacuum of sociopathic ones and those were the ones who were at Parliament that terrible day. They were very up for it.
Yes it was very disappointing to see the brutal cruel inhumane behavior of the police and many others that acted on behalf of the gov jc. Shocking behavior and her coming out congratulating the police.
But the TRUTH will always STAND.
I know some very AMAZING POLICE OFFICERS so this not to those AWESOME POLICE OFFICERS.
I hesitate somewhat because my daughter has just graduated for the POLICE FORCE it was through an AMAZING POLICE OFFICER we called UNCLE NORM 💙
I do know that is the CALL ON HER LIFE but there must come a change in the GOVERNMENT CURRENT who suppose to SERVE the CITERZINS of OUR NATION AOTEAROA
NOT DICTATE THEIR OWN GREED AND POLICIES and BEAT THE CITERZINS when they dont meet HER OR THEIR GREEDY HARMFUL POLICIES.
Otherwise the MINDSET of the POLICE and other MILITARY OFFICIALS or SAFETY OFFICERS will be the SAME AS HERS/THEIRS in PARLIAMENT
DO NOT CHANGE OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
Thank you for reminding us all that there are still some ethical and decent and humane police left..... So many Kiwis have now lost respect for the men and women in blue. New governments in the coming years will need to seek out the good ones and weed out the corrupted and bullying ones who lack an inner code of morality and compassion and honour.
I watched most of that live
Louana Do you live in Wellington? How are you recovering from the sheer horror of seeing that unfold in real time?
It would be great if this article could be edited for those small errors pointed out in the comments so we could share it without fear of trolling? thanks so much, Tracy L
there was a skull fracture from the 'rubber' bullets as well.
While I very much appreciate the chronicling of this terrible event - which from all I've seen is an accurate portrayal of events no doubt instigated by the government, I cannot but help feeling apprehensive of the unquestioning acceptance in what is otherwise a good piece of journalism, of the existence and apparent legitimization of a separate government of New Zealand.
Is this not playing somewhat into the present governments own plans for normalizing a separatist agenda? Has no one taken note of the apartheid and turmoil of South Africa?
Great article. But that photo of Police pushing a trolley of bricks.. was that before or after the riot.. im.only asking because my partner said the bricks that were used were the bricks that went around the trees... and there were no trolleys full of bricks.. unless those bricks in the trolley were for the police to use against the protesters..
"Independent media journalist Chantelle Baker actually unmasked one of these thugs on her live stream". Can this sentence please be removed from your article. The man that Chantelle unmasked was not associated with Antifa. I have been in direct contact with Chantelle and she has gone back over her own footage and concurs that she may have falsely accused him in heat of the moment. This man had been living at Freedom Village for many days. I know him personally.
Great read. I do wonder about the "investigation" being undertaken as it's only for what happened on Parliament grounds. What about what happened that day on surrounding streets, is that going to be investigated?. The Police (sworn and unsworn) did not seem to have anyone properly controlling them or their behaviour or actions. They couldn't cope with having people turn their backs to them. I do believe that the call from people on social media for help to hold the line did bring out some pretty hard ass people who were not peaceful protestors. I also saw what seemed to be 2 or 3 boys (13-15 yrs) picking up bricks and throwing at Police. I don't believe they were protesters I think they were just little shits with attitude of "game on"!!. WE elected our Government to do what's best for us, the people. In this instance they have not.