A nationwide protest has been planned for tomorrow following the fatal stabbing of dairy worker Janak Patel in Sandringham on Wednesday night.
Organiser Sunny Kaushal said the vigil and protest were intended to be "a mark of respect to dairy and retail workers killed, injured or robbed serving their community".
A "larger vigil" is being held in front of Jacinda Ardern's Electoral Office in Auckland's Mt Albert, but supporters from other cities have been encouraged to gather in front of their local MP's office.
Kaushal said the "nationwide solidarity vigil" will take place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm on Monday. Meanwhile, business owners are encouraged to close and stand in front of their shops for two hours.
Earlier, he said his goals were to "send a strong message that enough is enough".
Kaushal is also the chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group.
He told 1News that he was disappointed with the Prime Minister's response to Patel's death - adding that Ardern should have responded as she did following the March 15 terrorist attacks in 2019.
"It shouldn't matter the number of lives lost; this happened under her watch," he said.
Signs laid alongside flowers outside the Rose Cottage Superette carried messages like "Justice for Janak", "Be Kind to Migrant Workers", and "Team of Five Million".
People speaking outside the dairy yesterday expressed their support for the victim and his family.
"I shared a post that we're going to be holding a vigil for the brother, and within minutes I got comments from people I didn't even know praising Janak, writing about what sort of person he was - welcoming, always happy," a supporter stated.
"Justice must be served to him, and his family...no one, and I mean no one, should go through this just for feeding their family."
Patel's funeral is due to be held in Auckland today at 5pm.
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