Aiya van Kooten was left with a sprained neck, and wrist and chest bruising, after trying to enter the marina construction zone. A protector at the Kennedy Point marina site was left with a sprained neck and wrist after construction crew “rammed” her with their boat while she was protesting in the water. The developer, Kennedy Point Marina, confirmed it is reviewing the incident, and said protesters had “deliberately putting themselves into the path” of the vessel. READ MORE:* Court to camp-out: Four-year fight to stop Waiheke marina culminates in occupation* Penguins at Waiheke marina site reveal 'glaring hole' in Wildlife Act, Greens say* Kennedy Point marina: Waiheke community vows ‘it ain’t over yet’Supplied Aiya van Kooten said she was injured while peacefully protesting the Kennedy Point Marina. Kennedy Point Marina director Kitt Littlejohn said the company was talking to the police about the incident and reviewing it internally.

Source: Stuff July 06, 2021 16:52 UTC