FULL COVERAGE: Truckies Dump Message On Govt

Friday, 4 July 2008, 4:48 pm
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Around a thousand truckies converged on Auckland city today in protest against increased road user charges. Trucks started coming into the city at 7am and circled around Nelson St, Queen St, Hobson St and Symonds St. One truck carried a red car wreck saying “Annett [sic] King lies.” More >>

ALSO:

• Scoop Images - Wellington Truck Protest vs Beehive
• NZ Govt - Road User Charges talks planned
• National - Pansy Speak: Rising Angst
• Police - No Problems In Christchurch
• Police - Truck Convoy Protest Clears From Wellington
• Police - Truckies Encircle Wellington CBD
• Police - Wellington: Police Thank Motorists For Cooperation
• Police - Two Hundred Trucks Convoy Into Wellington
• Wellington City Council - Acting Mayor pleased with convoy response
• Motor Industry Association - Government loses the plot on Road User Charges
• Hyundai - Hyundai challenges government on latest RUC
• TeamTalk - TeamTalk Supports Road Transport Protest
• The Kiwi Party - Tax and Spend Government true to form
• Sensible Sentencing Trust - Support For Truckies
• The Family Party - Family Party in the convoy!
• TV3 Video - Traffic starts to build as trucks protest
• TV3 Video - Truckies protest clogs cities
• TV3 Video - Wellington truckies protest road user charges
• Out-Link - Hard News: Truck Off, etc

Protest Action: Truckies Bring Battle Over Charges To Innocent Commuters

Wellington Police are strongly advising commuters and travellers to avoid the motorways and central business district between 7am and 10am tomorrow morning because of the expected traffic gridlock from the increased road user charge truck protest. More >>

ALSO:

• New Zealand Police - Auckland: Early Rise Or Day Off - Decide Today
• New Zealand Police - Truckers Protest May Cause Delays In Christchurch
• Greens - Trucking must pay its way - Greens
• Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders - Freight forwarders support truckies’ blockade
• Inbound Tourism Operators Council - Tourism Operators Squeezed by Road User Charge
• Trevor Thornton - Transport costs to hit consumers
• National Distribution Union - NDU calls for talks on road transport issues
• Libertarianz Party - "Bring on the Gridlock!" Says Libertarianz Leader

Oil: Bus Operators Smoking Over User Charge Increase

Operators from all sectors of the bus and coach industry are shocked and angry about the Government’s sudden announcement of increases in Road User Charges effective immediately. More >>

ALSO:

• NZ Ready Mixed Concrete Association - “Gobsmacked” At Shock Road User Charge Increase

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