WELLINGTON — Thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday to protest New Zealand's center-right government and its policies toward the Indigenous Maori population.
WELLINGTON — Thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday to protest New Zealand's center-right government and its policies toward the Indigenous Maori population.Demonstrators turned out in the capital Wellington, Auckland and other cities, accusing the government of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon — who was elected last October — of undermining long-standing legal protections.
People gather at New Zealand’s parliament in the capital Wellington on May 30, 2024, to protest the government for its policies toward the Indigenous Maori population. AFP PHOTOThe government is also mulling a review of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi, an agreement between British colonial powers and Maori chiefs which protects Indigenous rights.
Zealanders Protest 'Anti-Maori' Govt Policies
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