[World Wide Web Reporter Zhang Qian] According to daily reports by Radio New Zealand (RNZ), the British "Guardian" and other media, one of the largest strikes in the country's history broke out on the 23rd local time in New Zealand, with a total of about 100,000 participants. RNZ said that this "general strike" was the latest round of actions in a series of strikes in New Zealand this year, and its scale was so large that most areas of New Zealand were paralyzed.

The Guardian said that despite extreme weather forcing the cancellation of events in Wellington and other areas, tens of thousands of people gathered at rallies across New Zealand. Affected by the strike, many schools in New Zealand were suspended that day, and medical service institutions also reduced non-essential services.

The New Zealand government¡¯s attitude toward the protest was harsh, New Zealand¡¯s prime minister Laxson denounced it as ¡°politically motivated¡± and several ministers called it ¡°neither fair nor necessary, nor more productive.¡±