This Thursday PPTA Te Wehengarua secondary and area school members will be striking in protest at the lack of support in our collective agreement negotiations. Huge thanks to regional and branch officers who have been organising activities in your communities on the day.
The schedule of what is happening around the motu is here
Strike activity schedule
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REGION |
ACTIVITY |
TIME |
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Aoraki |
Timaru – sausage sizzle, placards, main road presence Waimate – sausage sizzle, main road presence Fairlie – roadside presence |
11am -1pm 11am-1pm 11am-1pm |
|
Bay of Plenty – Rotorua |
Arrive at one of our picketing locations at 7:45 am so we’re ready to make our voices heard during the rush hour from 8am to 9am. These locations are:
We’ll head to the Old Council Buildings by 11:45 am ready to hikoi at midday. Speeches will commence after the hikoi arrives at Wharaurangi. There is parking available on Boon Street. |
7:45 am – 9 am
11:45 am |
|
Canterbury |
Rally at Victoria Square Christchurch March along Cambridge Terrace to local Ministry of Education office |
11am 11.30am |
|
Central Plateau |
Teachers will hand out leaflets in the morning in Taupō, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Tūrangi Rally outside Tūrangi town library March through Taupō town centre, from Kaimanawa Reserve to Tongariro North Domain |
8-9.30am 10am Midday – 1pm |
|
Counties Manukau |
See Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland |
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East Coast |
Volunteering activity – tbc |
All day |
|
Hawke’s Bay |
Volunteering activty – Picketing major roundabouts Option 1: picketing at the stortford lodge round about 8-10am Event on FB: https://fb.me/e/LpSKcrW8 |
8 am – 10 am |
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Hutt Valley |
See Wellington |
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Manawatū-Whanganui |
Whanganui – march along Victoria Avenue to Majestic Square for rally (Picketing) Meet for march – MoE buildings, Ingestre Street March down Victoria Ave Rally and speakers – Sausage sizzle at Majestic Square Optional rally – Joint with NZEI at the Cobham Bridge roundabout. Palmerston North – roadside presence at five main entrances to Palmerston North followed by march to The Square Picketing: Awatapu College: cnr Botanical and Pioneer (next to BP) PNGHS: Fitzherbert Bridge PNBHS and QEC: Tremaine and Rangitikei Rally and Speakers + sausage sizzle -Joint with NZEI in Te Awe Awe Square |
10 am – 12 pm
12pm-1pm
7:30 – 8:45 am
9:30am – 11am |
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Marlborough |
Sausage sizzle in Seymour Square |
8am – 11am |
|
Nelson |
Rally at Trafalgar steps |
11am |
|
Northland |
Volunteering community activity – tbc |
All day |
|
Otago |
March from First Church to the Octagon for rally Picket offices of MPs Ingrid Leary, Michael Woodhouse and David Clark |
11am – 12.30pm 1pm-2pm |
|
Southland |
Picket Labour MP offices Letter box drop Amuri Area School, will be holding placards and giving out muffins to members of the public in HAWARDEN. |
All day All day |
|
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland |
March from Fort Street to Albert Park Rally at Albert Park |
11am Midday |
|
Taranaki |
Roadside presence in Waitara, Stratford, Hawera, Opunake, New Plymouth, Inglewood |
9am – 10am |
|
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Rally Puke Ariki landing |
10am – 12noon |
|
Waikato |
Branches assemble at designated bridges Picnic at Garden Place, Hamilton CBD Emailing local MPs |
8am 11am Midday |
|
Wairarapa |
Rally at Masterton Town Hall Rally at Anzac Square, Featherston |
8.30am 8am |
|
Wellington |
Rally at Parliament |
Midday |
|
West Coast |
Hokitika – meet at New World and march to RSA for rally Greymouth – march from Grey District Council to Regent Theatre for rally Sausage sizze Dixon Park Westport – march from NBS Regent Theatre to Westport Bridge Club for rally |
8am 10.30am Midday 3pm |
|
Western Bay of Plenty |
Rally at Tauranga Racecourse, Greerton followed by march to Hon. Jan Tinetti’s office
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10am |
If your location is not there, please contact jchow@ppta.org.nz