What the records say
- When
- 5 Feb 2016
- Kind
- Protest
- Deaths
- 0
- Coordinates
- 35.27° S, 174.08° E
- Description
- 2016 protest action in Waitangi, New Zealand
- Injured
- 0
- Cause
- Trans-Pacific Partnership
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Waitangi dildo incident
2016 protest incident in New Zealand
The Waitangi dildo incident occurred on 5 February 2016 in Waitangi, New Zealand, when protester Josie Butler flung what was referred to as a dildo at Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce, striking him in the face. The incident became international news, and was quoted and parodied in art, music, and television comedy.
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