Thousands of people have gathered across Aotearoa to march in the annual School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) event.
On Friday students marched in the main centres in New Zealand, beginning at 3pm to demand drastic action on climate change.
The students have created five key demands they want politicians to adhere to.
Their demands are:
- No new exploration or mining of new fossil fuel resources.
- Lower the voting age to 16-years-old.
- 30 percent marine protection by 2025.
- Support regenerative farming.
In Auckland, many people gathered in the CBD to protest against climate change. On Facebook, School Strike 4 Climate NZ posted there were marches all the way from Waiheke to Wānaka that people could attend to.
A moment of silence was held during the march for the 15 people who have lost their lives in recent weather events.
SS4C Aotearoa leader Oscar Compton-Moea told AM on Friday the reason for pushing the march back to 3pm is so more people can attend.
"Obviously it's been quite disruptive the past few years, so we just want to reduce that disruption as much as possible and make sure as many people as possible can get to the strikes because obviously, it's a massive issue at the moment so we just want to increase that impact on the issue."
