Students take to the streets for the climate strikes.
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
School Strikes 4 Climate were held in a number of big cities for the first time since September 2019.
But in Christchurch, things were heated from the off.
There was anger and frustration towards the Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel.
Protesters chanted Where s our Mayor? before she arrived.
Tensions didn t much improve by the time she did step out. It s the people who jump into the cars on their own who are really damaging our environment, and not giving us a chance to succeed, she said to the crowd.
But she was then cut off as the group started chanting over her: What do we want? Climate justice! When do we want it? Now!
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