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George Floyd protests in New Zealand
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*[[Institutional racism]]
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Shortly after [[George Floyd protests|protests]] seeking justice for [[Killing of George Floyd|George Floyd]], an [[African Americans|African-American]] who was [[Killing of George Floyd|killed]] during a [[Minneapolis Police Department|police]] arrest, [[List of George Floyd protests|began in the United States]], people in New Zealand protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants have taken part nationwide.
== Reactions ==
=== Political ===
Prime Minister of New Zealand [[Jacinda Ardern]] has stated that she was "horrified" by the situation around the [[killing of George Floyd]]. Ardern had been criticized by local [[Black Lives Matter]] solidarity protesters for remaining silent about Floyd's death for a week.<ref name="The Independent Jacinda">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="RNZ George Floyd">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Demonstrations ==
* [[Auckland]]: About 4000 protesters peacefully marched from [[Aotea Square]] down [[Queen Street, Auckland|Queen Street]] to the American Consulate General<!--note: a consulate general is not an embassy so this should not be linked to the embassy in wellington--> on 1 June.<ref name="auckland.herald"></ref><ref name="Sun Daily 1 June"></ref> The American flag in front of the consulate general appeared to have been removed prior to the protest.<ref name="newzealand.stuff"></ref>
* [[Christchurch]]: More than 500 people gathered at a demonstration in [[Cathedral Square, Christchurch|Cathedral Square]] on 1 June.<ref name="auckland.herald" /><ref name="newzealand.stuff" /><ref name="Sun Daily 1 June" />
* [[Dunedin]]: Hundreds of people protested peacefully in [[The Octagon, Dunedin|The Octagon]].<ref name="dunedin.odt"></ref>
* [[Palmerston North]]: About 30 people protested at [[Palmerston North#The Square|The Square]].<ref name="palmerstonnorth.stuff">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> A separate group of 40 people peacefully protested outside the police station.<ref name="palmerstonnorth.stuff" />
* [[Tauranga]]: About 25 to 30 protesters marched down The Strand despite heavy rainfall..<ref name="tauranga.hub"></ref>
* [[Wellington]]: <!--added to map (attendance: ~2000)--> Over 100 people marched from [[Frank Kitts Park]] to [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]], Police National Headquarters, and the [[Embassy of the United States, Wellington|US Embassy]].<ref name="wellington.stuff"></ref> About 2000 people attended a vigil in the evening on Parliament's lawn, despite pouring rain.<ref name="wellington.stuff" />
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== References ==
[[Category:George Floyd protests|New Zealand]]
[[Category:Protest marches]]
[[Category:2020s in New Zealand]]
June 06, 2020 at 08:46AM
