a brief invasion of Parliament

They bottlenecked at the gate, Having come straight from their lunch break To put the brakes on a controversial Bill. They carried some shrubs, While supervising their bubs. Staring down the privileged schlubs: That's a dig at Chris Bishop (and Andrew Hoggard). The air was still and silent, There were no catchy chants to disrupt the solemnity, or the enmity between the Crown and those that will displace her in coming generations. They broke through the barricades, Turning the forecourt into a marae. Tino rangatiratanga flags challenged the supremacy of the Union Jack and the EU flag. Ngāti Toa vs. National The PM wasn't aware of the meeting. Tākuta spoke, then Tama Potaka and iwi representatives. Then the crowd faded into the mist, as if it had never been: a peaceful protest with a serious edge.