Horowhenua-Palmy Local Protest Action

[XP@]

Did think of changing the graphic, but I think we need a bigger discussion group if we want to move to a new slogan/graphic so I left it as is. And as its still bikers doing the protesting I think the old one works.

Yup, true, thought that would be the case

Thanks for your input, I did wonder about the woodhouse principals part, but theres not a lot more I can take out of that section, I'm unfamiliar with the parts of the amendment act that tie in with them, if you wanna write the text for it I'd be happy to c&p it in there, same goes for any other changes

I fell asleep last night a tad earlier than I expected I will have a go later today. I did come up with a few interesting connections on the way home last night

[bogan]

I fell asleep last night a tad earlier than I expected I will have a go later today. I did come up with a few interesting connections on the way home last night

also bear in mind not all the info needs to be on there, I'll put some website addys on there too, so we want info to get the public interested enough to do thier own research.

[XP@]

That is the hard part, what to put on ... but in such a way that it is beliveable and we can substantiate the claims if asked.

I've just broken part of my own argument which puts my financial stuff back a bit

[bogan]

"Q: Why doesn’t ACC collect levies from those who participate in sporting and other recreational activities, instead of just targeting motorcyclists?

A: ACC currently collects levies for non-work injuries from earners and from the Government. To date ACC has not been able to establish a cost-effective mechanism for levying high-risk, non-work activities, but there is on-going work in this area.

just found this in another thread so thatll go in the updated version too

[bogan]

updated the flyer, probably add some more websites to it if anyone knows any good ones that aren't too biker oriented.

Any idea of numbers for these things? I can probably do about 50 (black and whites) here....

[cowboyz]

nice job. still all go for 830am sat in the square?

[chanceyy]

updated the flyer, probably add some more websites to it if anyone knows any good ones that aren't too biker oriented.

Any idea of numbers for these things? I can probably do about 50 (black and whites) here....

Hard to say John, I should be able to get a print run done at work this morn,
Will get them to you in morn

[bogan]

nice job. still all go for 830am sat in the square?

yip

Hard to say John, I should be able to get a print run done at work this morn,
Will get them to you in morn

sounds good, will run off some at massey as well

[bogan]

just come across the petition sheets on kb, http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...92&postcount=1, looks lightly neater than the scaned ones chanceyy sent me, I'll print off 10 for tomorow, and try and get another couple filled out through work, family, mates etc.

[Beemer]

A maximum of 158 strategic carparks for 2 hours is hardly going to cause a major inconvenience in the grand scheme of things. It will however cause one hell of a visual impact and perhaps open a few eyes!

I'm afraid I have to disagree. It's the LAST Saturday before Christmas and there will be a lot of people wanting to park in town so they don't have to walk miles with their purchases. I'm going to avoid PN for this very reason on Saturday morning as I had an accident three weeks ago (not on the bike) and can't walk very far. If I got there and found a pile of bikes parked there for two hours, I would be pissed off - and I am a motorcyclist myself, not just a member of the general public.

I think the bikoi was fantastic and garnered a lot of public support. This kind of action, the week before Christmas, is likely to undo a lot of that public goodwill and I doubt it will be regained easily.

This is my personal opinion, but the majority of motorcyclists I've spoken to recently agree. I also think turning up to National party events to show how pissed off motorcyclists are is also the wrong way to go about things.

I'm happy to buy the teeshirt, support the bikoi, speak up, etc, but I have no desire to alienate the general public by inconveniencing them at this time of the year. Park up somewhere, walk along the streets and hand out flyers - but I think the backlash from this kind of action will surprise you.

[bogan]

i get where you are coming from, but this time its not about bikers, its about educating the public that this affects them as well. This close to xmas it is also a great opportunity. Next year the average citizen will have paid an extra (200 or over i think?) to the government in unessesary levies, xmas is one time where money is tight, so people may be more receptive to such a message. And with many family gatherings and time off etc hopefuly people will research whats going on, and discus with others, to get the message out there.

[road king]

Protest is designed for maximum impact with a minimum of inconvenience to the public, so we plan to park along one side of the selected roads, as well as stationing groups of bikes near selected pedestrian choke points.

I'm afraid I have to disagree. It's the LAST Saturday before Christmas and there will be a lot of people wanting to park in town so they don't have to walk miles with their purchases. I'm going to avoid PN for this very reason on Saturday morning as I had an accident three weeks ago (not on the bike) and can't walk very far. If I got there and found a pile of bikes parked there for two hours, I would be pissed off - and I am a motorcyclist myself, not just a member of the general public.

I think the bikoi was fantastic and garnered a lot of public support. This kind of action, the week before Christmas, is likely to undo a lot of that public goodwill and I doubt it will be regained easily.

This is my personal opinion, but the majority of motorcyclists I've spoken to recently agree. I also think turning up to National party events to show how pissed off motorcyclists are is also the wrong way to go about things.

I'm happy to buy the teeshirt, support the bikoi, speak up, etc, but I have no desire to alienate the general public by inconveniencing them at this time of the year. Park up somewhere, walk along the streets and hand out flyers - but I think the backlash from this kind of action will surprise you.

can i just piont out that the plan is not to take up all the parks, unlike the protest planed for auckland on the same day,

Recent events have changed nothing, we are still going ahead with the "Who's Next" campaign

What:

Meet at Viaduct Habour (the car park in the centre, past the Maritime Museum) using up all the available car parks.
Have some biker friendly food and drink in the area while educating the public.
Ride up Queen Street. (Route TBC)
Deliver Christmas Cards and Presents in smaller groups.

When:

Saturday 19th December

Meeting Viaduct 7:30 am
Rollout Viaduct 10 am

What else:

Please send me names and addresses for presents. Still room for more

Theflash is printing out some Christmas cards. Thanks!!!!

CrAzYMoFo is supplying the coal. Good on ya!!!!

PrincessBandit is supplying the oranges. Sorry you can't make it yourself

[Headbanger]

It's the LAST Saturday before Christmas and there will be a lot of people wanting to park in town

Its pure genius.

-Insert evil laugh here-

[StoneY]

Good luck tomorro twam Horo

Bloody welly weather has canned our event, no point having all our bikes lying on the sides due to gale force winds and no one there to rant at (for same reasons)

Represent!

[Hopeful Bastard]

Good luck tomorro twam Horo

Bloody welly weather has canned our event, no point having all our bikes lying on the sides due to gale force winds and no one there to rant at (for same reasons)

Represent!

Road trip StoneY?