Nothing doing on Lambton Quay (+video/pics)

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FROZEN: Participants in the five-minute Freeze event in central Wellington.

ROBERT KITCHIN/The Dominion Post

FROZEN: Participants in the five-minute Freeze event in central Wellington.

ROBERT KITCHIN/The Dominion Post

FROZEN: Participants in the five-minute Freeze event in central Wellington.

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They came armed with props - mandarins, iPods, caramel squares and maps - and they were there to do one thing: nothing.
View video: Freezing on Lambton Quay

New Zealand's first "freeze event", in which hundreds of people stand motionless for five minutes, took place in Wellington to coincide with World Environment Day.

Intersect, a group of young people passionate about sustainability, organised the event, in which more than 200 people froze in Lambton Quay.

Just after 12.45pm, the group - including businessmen, students, children and even dogs - leaped into inaction, leaving confused passers-by to weave through the bizarre scene.

Intersect trustee Nick Potter said the freeze was inspired by similar "flash mob" events staged around the world, but this was the first one promoting environmental issues.

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Peter   #2   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

It just shows Wellingtonians tryin to help save the planet while Aucklanders suck up all the power and gas

fil   #1   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Yep - Wellintonians doing what they do best ! NOTHING!!

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