More Than 40,000 March to New Zealand Parliament to Protest Bill on Māori Rights

New Zealand

On November 19, 2024, over 40,000 people gathered outside New Zealand’s Parliament to protest a controversial bill that aims to reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document between British colonizers and the Māori people. This massive demonstration, marking the culmination of a nine-day hīkoi (peaceful protest), highlighted the deep divisions in New Zealand … Read more