Police vigil on island
PA Wellington Two policemen maintained a “quiet presence” on Arapawa Island yesterday and reported no confrontation between Government goat cullers and protesters who oppose the culling. The Blenheim police said that no arrest had been made, but that the police would remain in the area in case of trouble. The cullers arrived earlier in the week to shoot the goats, and were followed by . protesters on Friday and Saturday. The
police said that about 10 protesters arrived on Saturday, but because of radio communication problems they did not know how many were there now. They believe that the group intended to muster the goats to save them from the shooters. Mrs Betty Rowe, who is leading the protest, has said that she will stand in front of the cullers if they try to shoot the goats. The policemen arrived on the island on Saturday afternoon and camped out
overnight, as did the cullers and protesters. The New Zealand Wildlife Trust will send more protesters by boat to Arapawa Island today. The secretary of the trust (Mr A. A. Adcock) said last evening that he was pleased with the results of the protest so far. Protesters had been able to stop the shooting of several goats by placing themselves between the cullers’ rifles and the animals. Are the goats Old English? Page 2
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