A bunch of activists visited the 2 hotels the delegates are staying at, the Duxton and the Museum Hotel, very early in the morning for a wake-up call. At around 3am protesters woke up the war profiteers. They used megaphone-sirens and banged water canisters to make as much noise as possible. The peace activists stayed at both places for several minutes and left before any security guards or police turned up.

At 8am protesters gathered outside Te Papa to ‘meet and greet’ the conference participants. Army personnel and company delegates started arriving soon after protesters got their loudhailer ready. The 20 people who were arrested during the protest yesterday have all been trespassed from Te Papa for two years. The morning protest today was held on the foot path outside the museum to avoid further arrests.

Shame on companies who are involved in the death trade. And shame on Te Papa for hosting a conference for war profiteers.