Today Aotearoa will be the first country in the world to kick off a Global Climate Strike led by Fridays For Future.
Simultaneous protests, marches and rallies are being held in the main centres to draw attention to climate change and demand action from leaders.
In Wellington a rally is being held at parliament, year 12 student and spokesperson for School Strike for Climate Wellington Izzy Cook is one of the attendees.
She spoke to Morning Report.
