Atawhai

John Landrigan | 26th November 2009

From Green Bay to Waiheke, from Birkenhead to Pakuranga, everyday Aucklanders are revolting.

They talk about health risks. They talk about invasions of their human rights. And they talk about their property values. The councils say: Don't blame us. Blame Wellington. The Government and big business pooh-pooh the protest. They may be making a big mistake. John Landrigan has been to the front line.

They've put the microwave on top of the pole, shouts Nigel Edwards in the background. 
"They've done it without our knowing.''

Karen Pilbrow is talking on the phone to me about cellphone antennae sprouting around Auckland when her neighbour yells out the news. Mrs Pilbrow's voice wavers. She is angry and incredulous.

"We had a group together who were going to stop them. We've stopped them so far ... health risks aside, this is a human rights invasion,'' she cries.

Literally: she weeps.

An invasion, health risks, human rights tampered with, suburban mums and dads blocking telecommunications workers. What's going on?

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