Many tooting cars could be heard showing support to the striking Invercargill allied health workers on the corner of Elles and Bluff Rds.
Striking workers in Dunedin gathered with placards in hand in two locations.
One group gathered at the front of Wakari Hospital, while demonstrators were also present on the corner of Great King and Hanover Sts, near Dunedin Hospital’s main doors.
"We still haven’t had a fair pay offer.
"Some of the people standing here today have only received a pay increase simply because the minimum wage had been lifted."
Some wages were so low when the minimum wage increase come into force, two salary bands became illegal she said.
Without the minimum wage adjustment, staff had not received any increase in wages since early 2019.
"For some reason, Government doesn’t see us as a valuable workforce and are not prepared to pay us accordingly."
Allied health workers cover tasks not covered by doctors, nurses or administration personnel.
More than 10,000 workers took part in the protests nationally.
— Toni McDonald, additional reporting Andrew Marshall