Mid Canterbury's Howl Up protest organisers Jodan Townshend (left) and Robbie Shefford believe the rural sector is being bullied into a corner. Photo: Adam BurnsThousands of farmers around the country are gearing up for a "howl of a protest" that will see tractors and utes parading through central city streets tomorrow. Groundswell NZ has organised the protest in 47 towns and cities on Friday. The Herald understands a protest planned for Christchurch has been moved out of Cathedral Square as organisers were expecting a large number of participants. Jim Macdonald, of Mt Gowrie Station, and Groundswell NZ's Howl of a Protest Dunedin organiser Gill Marshall are preparing for Friday's event.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 15, 2021 00:11 UTC