Members of the Maori community march in a protest rally to criticise the government for its policies affecting the Indigenous Māori population in Wellington on November 19, 2024. Thousands of people participated in the nine day protest march organised by the national movement Te hīkoi mō te Tīriti (March for the Treaty) against Act’s Treaty Principles Bill plan to end after holding a rally in the Parliament ground. (Credit: AFP)
Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions.
An estimated 15,000 demonstrators poured into Wellington from all corners of the country, shutting down busy streets on the final stages of their "hikoi" protest march towards parliament.
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