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A cacophony of dogs barking concluded the speeches at Alexandra’s Pioneer Park on Friday as the country came to town in their thousands for Groundswell New Zealand’s Howl of a Protest. A similar number of tractors, utes, dogs, farmers, contractors, representatives of other rural service industries, and tradesmen showed up in Wanaka’s Pembroke Park.

The News attended the protests in both centres.  Check out our visual coverage of this event.

 

 

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Dukes up . . . Black labrador Duke travelled from Ettirck with his humans for the event. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
More than 1000 peope converged on Pioneer Park for the Groundswell NZ Howl of a Protest. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Alexandra woman Katherine Oliver waves a flag to protesters in Alexandra. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Bark up . . . Bannockburn father and daughter duo Erin Chittock with dogs Stan and Dave, and Kerry Chittock and dogs Gus and Reg during the bark up at the Groundswell Howl of a Protest in Pioneer Park in Alexandra. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors go to town . . . Scenes from the Wanaka Groundswell protest by farmers and rural folk in Wanaka. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK
Protest signs in Pioneer Park. PHOTOS: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors of all sizes . . .Alexandra cousins (from left) Cori O'Neill (11), Poppy O'Neill (2) and Billy O'Neill (3) on their tractor at the Howl of a Protest.PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Ida Valley farmer Dayna Patterson reading the Groundswell NZ statement at the Alexandra protest. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Mobile mechanic Jonny McIntosh drove his tractor from Ettrick to Alexandra for the protest. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Andrew Paterson of Matakanui Station addresses the crowd. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors and utes took to the streets in Alexandra for the protest. PHOTOS: SHANNON THOMSON
Vantage point . . . Poolburn woman Amy Nicolson and her children Brodie (8), Emmett (6) and Alasdair (10) with Omakau brothers Jack Hore (8), Henry Hore (8, partially obscured) and Jessie Hore (5) of Becks at the Groundswell NZ Howl of a Protest at Pioneer Park in Alexandra. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Mobile mechanic Jonny McIntosh crosses the Alexandra bridge in his John Deere tractor. He drove from Ettrick to Alexandra for the protest. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors go to town . . . Scenes from the Wanaka Groundswell protest by farmers and rural folk in Wanaka. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK
Omakau farmer Jan Manson addresses the crowd. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors go to town . . . Scenes from the Wanaka Groundswell protest by farmers and rural folk in Wanaka. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK
Howl of a Protest Alexandra organiser Mel WEethey (left) and Omakau farmer Jan Manson watch the convoy of utes through Alexandra. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
A tractor crossing the Alexandra bridge. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Howl of a Protest Alexandra organiser Mel Wethey. PHOTO: SHANNON THOMSON
Tractors go to town . . . Scenes from the Wanaka Groundswell protest by farmers and rural folk in Wanaka. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK

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