In Gisborne, protesters travelled in 350 vehicles on Gisborne's main road. Notable participants included All Blacks veteran Ian Kirkpatrick. The Hastings protest saw 800 vehicles drive through the city with one local organiser comparing it to the 1981 Springbok Tour. Protests were also held in Nelson and Tākaka in the South Island. The Katikati protest in the North Island's Bay of Plenty region was jointly organised by Groundswell NZ and the KKCando Concerned Ratepayers.