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Video: Pits Media, Photos: Salina Henry & David Pickett

Farmers, tradesmen and Groundswell NZ supporters turned out in force across Southland today (16 July 2021) to protest the governments treatment of the rural sector.

Tractors, utes and trucks assemble outside Invercargill for today's Groundswell NZ's Howl of Protest.

Tractors make their way through Invercargill as part of the Groundswell NZ Howl of Protest.

Braylen Crooks supporting his farmer family and friends. Braylen wants to be a farmer when he grows up says his mum Jaleesa. Jaleesa’s husband Michael Crooks is a rural contractor.

Waimatua farmer Kevin Bradley, daughter in-law Stacey with her sons Sam and Dylan at the Invercargill protest.

Dairy farmers from Woodlands and Otautau, Steven Belke and David Kennedy with Bruce Robertson (Invercargill Coordinator of Groundswell NZ) 

Te Anau hosted a large convoy of utes, tractors, trucks, heavy equipment and even some helicopters and a top dressing plane as part of the Groundswell NZ protest.

The Te Anau parade concluded with around 1000 people gathering at Lions Park to hear from Groundswell NZ protest organisers before an organised howl from the working and pet dogs that were present.

Around 1000 people listen to Groundswell organisers at Lions Park, Te Anau.

Gore also had a big turnout of tractors, utes and working dogs for Groundswell NZ's Howl of Protest. Photo: Drummond Contracting