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kiwideb
@kiwideb Mar 12, 2022, 9:53 AM UTC

Policing and keeping the peace

Last Sunday, I spent a couple of hours with my freedom tribe. Men and women with heart, soul, spirit and integrity. My faith in humanity was restored. Amongst that tribe, I still see anger, rage even…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Mar 5, 2022, 6:32 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - The Aftermath

On Day 24, I walked around the perimeter, as much as I could get to. I stood in front of some of the police and spoke to them of my fervent hope that it was overseas troops who were so brutal, that i…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Mar 2, 2022, 8:40 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 21 to 23 - New Zealand's day of shame

On Day 20, some tradies built some toilets, plumbed directly into the sewers, because the police were blocking the portaloo maintenance men. On Day 21, the camp was gifted a gas heated shower block w…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Feb 27, 2022, 8:27 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 19 to 20 - Six marches and a wedding

Saturday was a beautiful day in our lovely capital city of Wellington, and it was hot but mellow down in Freedom Village. It turned to a bit of drizzle in the evening and Sunday had a distinctly autu…

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@kiwideb Feb 26, 2022, 9:46 PM UTC

Finding a heart based perspective on the Ukraine

If you're in fear, if you're being judgmental, if you think you know who's at fault here - I want to ask you to let it go. Can we be open to not knowing, or caring, who is right and who is wrong? Can…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Feb 25, 2022, 10:43 PM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Day 18 - Friends, foes and investigations

It might look like just camping out and relaxing, but life is pretty busy down at Freedom Village. Even when the police aren't initiating games to keep everybody entertained, there are places to go,…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Feb 24, 2022, 8:02 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 16 & 17 - Portaloos, police & politicians; Poop, pee & pepper spray

DAY 16 was a quietish day down at Camp Freedom. It was a bit grey and windy, and rain was forecast. There was no early morning police activity, and it felt like a day for consolidation. The hot food…

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@kiwideb Feb 22, 2022, 9:25 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 13 to 15 - the village is still hanging in there

I wasn't going to go downtown Sunday night, but ended up going down with some visitors from out of town. It was a very different atmosphere from Saturday. The site is still fully occupied, but the de…

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@kiwideb Feb 20, 2022, 5:02 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 11 to 13 - things get real and very confusing!

I went downtown on Friday night to hold some VFF signs for an hour or so. Signs expressing some pretty simple concepts but that certainly pushed some people's buttons. I think it's fair enough to ask…

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kiwideb
@kiwideb Feb 17, 2022, 9:03 AM UTC

Convoy NZ 2022 - Days 9 & 10 - a village within a city

Wow, just... wow. The difference in occupation levels between Monday and Wednesday is unbelievable. And it seems like today has grown again. I might be able to get downtown again Friday afternoon, so…

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