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WORLD DAY OF ACTION AGAINST MCDONALD'SNew Zealanders joined activists around the world in celebrating the World Day of Action Against McDonald's on October 16. Following is a summary of protests around New Zealand that we've heard of. Apologies if we've missed anyone out.
AUCKLANDA group of about 40 anarchists and vegans assembled at the wharf end of Queen Street and paraded up to the prominent McDeath outlet half way up that road (a former stock exchange). The marchers took over the entire left hand side of the road. When they arrived at McDeath, some people with banners rushed into the store creating havoc, while the rest stayed outside on the footpath and handed out fliers to passers-by. A McDeath manager was seen running out to use the streetside payphone to call the cops. The protesters stayed around for a while, then picketed some takeaway bars in the back streets. After that they headed for another McDeaths up the hill on K-Road, the city centre's other big dragway. About five cops were waiting there with a paddy wagon and cop cars parked nearby - and the McDeath outlet closed! The protesters figured since every McDeath in town probably had a cop guard by now, they should stick around and keep the outlet closed. There was chanting and waving of banners and 1,000 fliers handed out. Several TV crews filmed the protest. The parade eventually returned to the Queen Street McDeath, which by now was guarded by the cops. After some speeches everyone went home around 4pm. Bruce
HAMILTONA small group of Hamilton activists gathered opposite the central city McDonald's branch armed with banners, drums, leaflets and vegan burgers. The peaceful vigil started at midday to coincide with the Waikato rugby team's parade down the main street. Police in town for the parade caused no trouble for the protest and even accepted an anti McD's leaflet. Large anti-McDonald's banners elicited quite a response from the lunchtime crowd but not much support. The high point of the two hour action was when a McD's worker came over to us with a tray of "free drinks", which we graciously declined, explaining hypocritical of us to accept them. We offered the girl a free vegan burger and a "What's wrong with McDonald's" leaflet which she took back into the McD's with her. The vegan burgers were the most popular aspect of the protest. Tons were given away and quite a few people asked for the recipe. A lot of people who tried the burgers couldn't believe it wasn't meat. Belle
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WELLINGTONWellington Animal Action and friends held a picket outside the Manners Mall McDonald's. A thousand leaflets were handed out and 100 vegan burgers were given away outside the McD's, which resulted in many potential McD's customers having a free lunch while they discussed the evils of corporate junkfood empires with us. Mark
DUNEDINSAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation) organised an anti -McDonald's protest outside the main street restaurant. About 25 people turned out with painted sad-clown faces, and there was plenty of drumming and chanting. A banner was dropped from the top of the McDonald's roof. Earlier in the day anonymous activists filled all the McD's toilet bowls with quick dry cement and sprayed graffiti on the walls, forcing the outlet to close until repairs could be done.
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