More than 40,000 protest New Zealand Maori rights bill

Thousands of people gather outside New Zealand's Parliament to protest against a proposed law that would redefine the country's founding agreement between Indigenous Maori and the British crown, Wellington, November 19, 2024 [Charlotte Graham-McLay/AP]

Tens of thousands have rallied outside New Zealand’s Parliament to protest against a bill that critics say would hurt the rights of Maori people.

An estimated 42,000 people demonstrated on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to reject the Treaty Principles Bill, which was introduced earlier this month by the libertarian ACT New Zealand party.