NZ Leaders Heckled, Booed Over Proposal to Change Race-Based Laws

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has departed an annual Maori traditional meeting early after being booed and heckled during a speech in Northland, while his coalition counterpart also faced jeers from the audience. Mr. Peters told reporters he was raised in a time when speakers were always shown respect on the “marae” meeting ground, but that he hadn’t been shown any. A large number of people chanted “he noho” (sit down) as he was speaking, while others shouted over him. “I used to go to marae where they had [protocols] and respect, not people shouting at the speaker,” he said....