Summarised by Centrist
Auckland’s State Highway 1 was gridlocked as Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki led a “Make New Zealand Great Again” convoy. Police criticised the unauthorised protest, calling the behaviour “reckless, unlawful and extremely irresponsible” after participants walked on the motorway. Counter-protesters displayed Māori sovereignty and Palestinian liberation banners, while tourists questioned the rally’s unity message amidst Trump endorsements.