Thousands of New Zealanders gathered in various locations across the country to protest the new government's policies, which they believe are racist and discriminatory towards indigenous Māori. The protesters took to the streets, city squares, motorway over-bridges, and in front of the parliament to denounce the government's stance. Indigenous Maori politicians also broke with protocol at the opening of the parliament by pledging allegiance first to their descendants and the country's founding document before swearing an oath to Britain’s King Charles III. Additionally, cell phones will be banned in schools across New Zealand as conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon aims to address the country's declining literacy rates.
Cell phones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said, as his fledgling government looks to turn around the country's plummeting literacy rates. https://t.co/ijnQ0J1mwM
Maori MPs 'mockingly swear allegiance to King Charles by calling him King Skin Rash' at the opening of New Zealand parliament https://t.co/4ezZklhwGm https://t.co/GqiyD10VEW
🔴 Maori MPs appeared to snub the King during the opening of New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday by calling him “King Skin Rash” as they pledged allegiance. Read more here👇 https://t.co/5uGccKDQV3 https://t.co/igQGFS39Fg
Indigenous Maori politicians broke with protocol at the opening of New Zealand's parliament, pledging allegiance first to their descendants and the country's founding document before swearing an oath to Britain’s King Charles III https://t.co/HF0zh34SKS
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies https://t.co/32OhOaSgP8
Thousands of protesters gathered in New Zealand's city squares, motorway over-bridges and in front of the country's parliament to protest the new government's policies that they believe are racist https://t.co/9Mlss9wERg
New Zealanders gather across country to protest new policies https://t.co/OXX8tRluom https://t.co/VZ0MxGMauj
Protesters took to the streets around New Zealand on Tuesday to denounce the new government’s stance toward indigenous Māori. https://t.co/jOuV3m3B5Q