40,000 Complete Long March to Parliament Against Bill Limiting Unique Maori Rights

Published on November 19, 2024

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Māori and a large number of non-Māori supporters arrived at the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington on Nov. 19 after a nine-day march (hikoi) from Auckland in the country’s north. In contrast to protests during the pandemic, there was no hostility from the public, politicians, or police as between 35,000 and 40,000 people arrived to take on another contentious government policy. During the pandemic, then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon, stated that they would not meet with the convoy participants. The speaker, Trevor Mallard, ordered Parliament’s sprinklers be turned on, quickly transforming the grounds to slush....

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