Protesters have gathered near Parliament and blocked part of a nearby road over a dispute about contested land in
Auckland.
Demonstrators in Wellington supporting the protesters at Ihumātao blocked a street. Photo: RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
About 300 people gathered at Parliament, and protesters blocked Lambton Quay.
They are standing in solidarity with mana whenua protesting about a housing development planned by Fletcher Building at Ihumātao, in Mangere.
Ihumātao protesters block a street near Parliament in Wellington Photo: RNZ / Te Aniwa Hurihanganui
Wellington protest organiser Tamatha Paul said Māori ministers needed to step up and help resolve the dispute.
She is urging them to force the police to stand down, and get all parties together to resolve the issue according to
tikanga Māori.
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson joined the crowd, saying she supports a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
A police officer stands near a car blocking part an intersection next to Parliament in central Wellington. Photo: RNZ /
Dom Thomas
Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
A car blocks an intersection near Parliament during a demonstration over the Ihumātao land dispute. Photo: RNZ / Dom
Thomas