Today's climate change strikes around NZ set to be biggest ones yet

By Naveel Krishant

27/09/2019

Today's climate change strikes around New Zealand are set to be the biggest ones yet.

TV NZ is reporting that it is the first time adults have been invited to join the school and university students in the protests.

In March, an estimated 20,000 people around New Zealand took to the streets in the Strike 4 Climate marches.

Auckland's strike will centre on Aotea Square today at 12pm, while in Christchurch protestors will gather in Cathedral Square at 1pm.

Wellington's event will start in Civic Square at 11am.

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