National Asset Sales Day of Protest

Despite media claims to play down the turnout, around 1000 gathered at the Deans Ave roundabout by Hagley Park before making their way along Riccarton Road.

Protest Organiser Sharna Butcher

Under way at the Deans Ave roundabout.

Moving on to Riccarton Road.

The police were so relaxed they almost seemed part of the protest.

Great singing voice.

Canine contingent. 

 Darla Hutt and family, Labour MP Ruth Dyson.

 Sharna Butcher and Garry Dickey.

Political passion is great, but watch the old ticker there Mr Abraham.

Key lies.

 John Kelcher gathers anti-asset sales signatures.

Getting the point across.

Sharna Butcher addresses the crowd.

Veteran activist: Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa organiser Murray Horton.

Green MP Eugenie Sage.

Wigram MP Megan Woods.

Stop Asset Sales.

Edgeware Redux

Edgeware Village, St Albans, June 22: An early morning start for the opening of the rebuilt Edgeware SuperValue. 

Peter Timbs butchery.

KB's gluten free bakery operates from a shipping container.

BP Connect, Edgeware.

Edgeware village, Edgeware Road.

Greeting the kaumatua.

The newly risen supermarket on the site of its quake-condemned predecessor.

Birthday boy: A doubly special occasion for the young son of Edgeware SuperValue owner-operator Stephen Anderson.

Maori protocol in place for the opening ceremony.

Birthday boy and family. SuperValue owner-operator Stephen Anderson, third from right, with Ngai Tahu representatives.

The opening ceremony underway.

The kaumatua with his carved tokotoko unleashes the powers of prosperity and plenty.

Operations manager Sam.

Edgeware Supervalue lotto operator.

Bridget from produce.

Ophelia in the special section with visitors.

Jenny, Karen, Nadia, and so sorry Sir that we didn't catch your name tag.

Jo Nicholls-Parker in attendance.

Christchurch Central MP Nicky Wagner.

Nicky & Jo.

Village people: CERA CEO Roger Sutton, his boss, and SuperValue owner-operator Stephen Anderson.

Roger Sutton charm offensive.

Project architect Feng Zhan.

Gerry Brownlee doing more normal stuff.
Not usually a photo op guy.

Bob Parker rises to the occasion.

Finally a rebuild. Edgeware SuperValue owner-operator Stephen Anderson.