One of the largest protest groups Dunedin has seen surged through the city’s streets yesterday urging the government to honour the Treaty of Waitangi.
People are upset at plans by the centre-right coalition to undo policies of previous governments — particularly those promoting the official use of the Māori language and targeting indigenous living standards and rights.
About 1500 people waving flags and signs marked Waitangi Day with a march from Queens Garden to the Octagon that revealed the depth of local feeling on the matter.
Some of the 1500 protesters march toward the Octagon.
