I spent most of today travelling to Wellington, and then I spent a few hours taking it all in..
I found the locals are quite casual about masks with only around 25% of them wearing masks while walking around. I found this surprising because you would think the capital city would be following Government dogma with vigour.
The locals also have a casual attitude towards the protest. Schoolkids were casually walking around without a care in the world. It was notable that a few local office workers were either helping out or thanking the protesters for what they are doing.
The protest itself has a festival / market vibe to it. There are several music stages and it was a very relaxed atmosphere, until the police attempted to get a car towed away. They were unsuccessful in the end and the tow truck left in a hurry, empty handed.
This setup a bad vibe which led to a confrontation in the same place later. It was notable thou that some of the passing traffic were in support of the protest.
At this point the Government still refuses to listen or talk to the protesters who have organised a negotiator to speak on there behalf. There are no visible leaders, because the police have been arresting them in the past.
Uncoffined 
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