Taxi drivers who operate from ranks at Auckland international airport say they will be on hunger strike until their demands are met.
Taxi drivers at Auckland airport. Photo: RNZ
Ten drivers and about 15 supporters spent the night outside the airport company headquarters, protesting about their working conditions, minimum cab fares and the location of ranks.
The Auckland Taxi Association, which represents 180 drivers from smaller companies, wants the minimum fare to be lifted from $20 to $35.
It says talks and protests have been frustrating and they were left with no choice but to start a hunger strike.
Spokesperson Manmohan Singh told Morning Report that with waiting times included, drivers are earning little more than $1 per hour.
