Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi billNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 secondsWhat is the treaty principles bill? A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown.Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, in what was likely New Zealand’s largest-ever protest in support of Māori rights. Continue reading...