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One News - Steven Joyce: The TPP Protest

2016 Television
  • News/Current Affairs

In a famously bizarre moment for New Zealand television, National MP Steven Joyce was hit in the face by a dildo in front of assembled media during a 2016 visit to Waitangi. As Minister for Economic Development, Joyce was there representing a government who had just signed the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), provoking the now-iconic act of protest. As the dildo makes contact, activist Josie Butler is heard saying "that's for raping our sovereignty" to which Joyce calmly responds, "Goodo". The incident made news around the world, including on US satirical show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.