Brian Tamaki Bridge Protest: Police Operation Planned

News Context

At a glance

• Police warned anyone considering crossing the⁣ bridge ⁢on saturday should “carefully consider their actions”, as they would be breaking the law and “subject to enforcement action”.
• Waitematā district commander Superintendent Naila Hassan said a significant police operation had been planned and ⁤was well advanced.
• “organisers know very well that police will not support or facilitate any⁢ march across the bridge.

Original source: nzherald.co.nz

“You’re ‍not going on the 31^st just to march and go over the bridge, you’re going as Destiny, you’re carrying the future hopes of this country.”

“I understand this [march] is so hot, that there are three counter protests against us.”

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki leads a march ⁣down Queen St ⁣in central Auckland. Photo / Alex Burton.“`html

Police warned anyone considering crossing the⁣ bridge ⁢on saturday should “carefully consider their actions”, as they would be breaking the law and “subject to enforcement action”.

Waitematā district commander Superintendent Naila Hassan said a significant police operation had been planned and ⁤was well advanced.

“organisers know very well that police will not support or facilitate any⁢ march across the bridge.

“Any pedestrian access to the bridge poses a serious danger to the pedestrians themselves as well as law abiding motorists using the‍ motorway network.”

Hassan added that police had offered to work with protest organisers to⁤ find another⁢ location so they could “carry out their protest peacefully and lawfully.”

police said they would advise the public of any disruptions on Saturday.