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Photo Essay: Thousands Seek To Stop Cricket Tour
Photo Essay: Thousands Turn Out To Stop Cricket Tour
Images and Audio: Around two thousand people took part in a protest in Auckland today called by Global Peace and Justice Auckland and the Green Party against a planned tour of Zimbabwe by New Zealand Cricket. The protest march gathered at Myers Park on Queen St and was attended by foreign minister Phil Goff.
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Auckland - Zimbabwe former
cricket great, Henry Olonga, and Sir Garfield Todd's
daughter, Judith Todd, led protests today against a New
Zealand cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe's Judith Todd
(Daughter of Sir Garfield Todd) thanks New Zealanders for
taking a stand against the Robert Mugabe regime.
Zimbabwe former cricket great,
Henry Olonga, sang a song of thanks to New Zealanders for
being the first to speak out against the Mugabe regime's
injustices in his homeland.
Global Peace and Justice
Auckland spokesperson, John Minto, calls for a total boycott
of sporting contact with Zimbabwe.
(Left) Green Party co-leader,
Rod Donald.
New Zealand foreign minister,
Phil Goff, said his government cannot create a law that
would prevent New Zealanders' right to travel.
Green Party co-leader, Rod
Donald, says his bill provides a solution that would stop
the tour while protecting New Zealanders' right to
travel.
Protesters calling for a halt
to the planned New Zealand Cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
Global Peace and Justice
Auckland spokesperson, John Minto.
Families and people of all
races and backgrounds gathered to demand a halt to the
planned New Zealand Cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
Protesters calling for a halt
to the planned New Zealand Cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
Protesters calling for a halt
to the planned New Zealand Cricket tour of Zimbabwe.
SCOOP AUDIO:
Scoop Audio: Zimbabwe’s Judith
Todd.
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Scoop Audio: John Minto’s brief’s the protest march of
the issue.
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Scoop Audio: Foreign Minister Phil
Goff.
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Donald.
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Scoop Audio: John Minto responds to Phil Goff’s
stance.
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