kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoPolicing and keeping the peaceLast 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - The AftermathOn 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 21 to 23 - New Zealand's day of shameOn 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 19 to 20 - Six marches and a weddingSaturday 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoFinding a heart based perspective on the UkraineIf 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 18 - Friends, foes and investigationsIt 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 16 & 17 - Portaloos, police & politicians; Poop, pee & pepper sprayDAY 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 13 to 15 - the village is still hanging in thereI 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 9 & 10 - a village within a cityWow, 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…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 8 in Welly Freedom town & I don't know where my day wentI've been thinking... In my last post, I was maybe a bit dismissive of the extent of the disruption caused by the protest. I failed to take into account that although WE know…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 7 and the Wellington sunshine is out againAt 3am the rain came down so hard it woke me up, and I felt for the freedom campers. Luckily by the time I went downtown to join them, the 3 day Cyclone Dovi was over and the sun…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 6 and singing in the Wellington rainThe good news is that they stopped playing the macarena and the vaccine ads at 10pm last night. Maybe because they knew people would call noise control? But since we know how…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 5 in the best little capital in the world...... as long as you don't mind a little bit of wind, and a large part of the population being very politically correct. At least, it was a great place till the politicians got…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 4 of the occupation in WellingtonOne of the themes of the day, and the occupation in general, is: "We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not, we shall not be moved Just like a tree that's standing…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Days 2 & 3 in the capitalTuesday evening, a couple of hours after I left, Parliament security started to pass out trespass notices. Apparently we can only protest in Parliament grounds during business…kiwideb in #vyb • 2 years agoConvoy NZ 2022 - Day 1 in WellingtonYou guys on the other side of the world probably already know more about this than the kiwis who only watch MSM, but here's some footage from the ground. On Sunday, 6th…
