{"id":193071,"date":"2021-06-06T10:41:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T10:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=58758"},"modified":"2021-06-06T10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T10:41:14","slug":"gallery-migrant-lives-matter-protest-slams-nz-policies-palestinian-justice-and-tiananmen-massacre-also-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/06\/06\/gallery-migrant-lives-matter-protest-slams-nz-policies-palestinian-justice-and-tiananmen-massacre-also-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: \u2018Migrant lives matter\u2019 protest slams NZ policies \u2013 Palestinian justice and Tiananmen massacre also feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asia Pacific Report<\/a> newsdesk<\/em><\/p>\n

New Zealand’s largest ever crowd in support of migrant rights gathered in Auckland’s Aotea Square at the weekend in triple protests that also marked solidarity for Palestinian justice and the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, China.<\/p>\n

More than 1500 people filled the square on Saturday proclaiming “migrant lives matter” with speakers calling on them to stand up for their rights.<\/p>\n

New Zealand governments over the past few years were accused of cynically exploiting migrant workers and that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s “nation of 5 million people” excluded about 300,000 migrants.<\/p>\n

The protesters then marched down Queen Street calling for changes to the “broken” immigration policies.<\/p>\n

Among demands were:<\/p>\n