Twenty people fined for walking on Auckland motorway during protest

Thursday 13 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 13 Mar 2025, 5:45pm

In this story Destiny Church, Brian Tamaki, Naila Hassan

Police have fined 20 individuals who entered State Highway 1 on foot during a Destiny Church protest last November. The group, part of a convoy organised by Brian Tamaki, blocked northbound lanes near Bombay to perform a haka. Authorities described the unannounced actions as reckless and unlawful.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 13 Mar 2025, 11:36am

   Destiny Church flag protest: Police fine protesters who performed haka on motorway (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 13 Mar 2025, 2:06pm

   Twenty fined after flag protest blocked motorway (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 13 Mar 2025, 5:45pm

   Destiny Church protesters fined for walking on Auckland motorway (opens in new tab)

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