Protesters dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas while marching alongside tens of thousands of people through the streets of the nation’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday.

Thousands of Maori protesters converged on the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, today amid anger from the indigenous people over an equal rights bill. The proposed law would grant equal rights to all residents - stripping the native tribe of long-held privileges.

Wellington, New Zealand Video Recording Date/Time 19, 2024 Tens of thousands of people gathered outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, November 19, as part of a nine-day ±hikoi¼ protest advocating for the rights of indigenous Maori people and opposing a proposed bill to reinterpret the 19th-century Treaty of Waitangi between the British Crown and the Maori.

Members of New Zealand's parliament have rallied the international community in support of the island country's indigenous groups, as contentious legislation moves forward that could threaten Maori support systems.

Protesters March on Parliament to Oppose New Zealand Maori Rights Bill | Vantage With Palki Sharma Thousands gather at New Zealand's parliament to protest a bill they say undermines Maori rights. An estimated 42,

A controversial bill has ignited a 'flashpoint in race relations' as opponents claim it will undermine the rights of Indigenous people