New Zealand treaty bill protest march to parliament reaches halfway mark | Video

Rotorua, New Zealand, Nov 15 (EFE) - Thousands of protesters marched through the New Zealand city of Rotorua on Friday in the rain after a controversial bill to reinterpret the principles of the country's founding treaty between the Maori and the Crown passed its first reading.

Some 10,000 protesters forced the temporary closure of Rotorua's main street, the New Zealand Police said in a statement.

The city marked the halfway point of the hīkoi (protest march), which set off on Monday from Cape Reinga, the northernmost tip of the country, for a nine-day march across the North Island to parliament in Wellington. (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE TAKEN FROM THE FACEBOOK OF MAORI PARTY CO-LEADER RAWIRI WAITITI

FOOTAGE OF PROTESTERS PERFORMING A ‘HAKA’ DURING FRIDAY'S DEMONSTRATION IN THE CITY OF ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND.

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Date: 15/11/2024 09:12 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Social issue
Politics » Government
Politics » Parliament
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 56 seconds
Reference: 55015242360
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