Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty.

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Te Pati Maori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (top) speaks as members of the Maori community and their supporters take part in a protest outside the parliament in Wellington on November 19, 2024. Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on November 19, as thousands rallied against a conservative proposal accused of stoking racial divisions. -- Photo: Sanka Vidanagama / AFP

2024-11-19 10:12:38

Booming Indigenous Maori "haka" chants rang out across New Zealand's capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation's founding treaty.

More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside city of Wellington, police said, shutting down busy streets as their spirited procession inched its way towards parliament.

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