I took a random trip up to Auckland city central this week. A friend of mine asked me to come up with his sister and father and I would come up and help setup their network, reinstall a couple of laptops and get things organised and sorted as best I could. I wasn’t sure where I was in Auckland at that time, but Monday morning I went up and after working for most of that day, it was late and we walked down the road and got dinner – I saw the Auckland Sky Tower, knowing the Occupy Auckland protest was ment to be close, I asked my friend who told me that they were just across the square over.
I was stunned and so excited, I had wanted to come up and help out in the protest and be apart of the movement, but I couldn’t get there.
The next day, I got away bout just after lunchtime and went to visit the occupation and was incredibly welcomed by very kind and pleasant people. I met Penny Bright who is a wonderful person and one of the main protesters fight for the rights of the occupiers in the Auckland District Court.
I took some photos which I have on Facebook [ gallery ] and when Cameron arrived (not me, watch the youtube vid) and ended up in a discussion with Penny Bright, I was standing about 2meters behind the camera-woman who was filming the entire thing, I met Penny just after that conversation.
I fully support them and I think they’re all doing awesome work! I really wish I could have stayed and supported them!
Apparently my mate AJay visited an occupation in Germany, I think that’s awesome.
Also I found out where the The Whitehouse is, I was really shocked and excited at that distance between my friends office and The Whitehouse and everything I’ve wanted to see & visit in Auckland! It was just an awesome trip!
