Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against bill to reinterpret founding treaty with Māori
Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill
A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown.
Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, in what was likely New Zealand’s largest-ever protest in support of Māori rights.
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