Climate Truancy is Back
September 23, 2022
Thousands of pupils around the country have skipped school today to join global protests demanding urgent action on climate change.
Led by the student movement Fridays For Future, countries across the world will be taking part over the course of the day.
Demonstrations, marches and rallies are being held simultaneously in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and New Plymouth to draw attention to global warming and demand action from leaders.
Climate-change protesters have come out in force in Wellington.