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Scoop Images: Anti Racism Demo. At Parliament
Images of yesterday's anti-racism demonstration at Parliament, called in response to the desecration of two Wellington Jewish cemeteries earlier this year. Images by Alastair Thompson.
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A wide view of the crowd around the statue of former PM Richard Seddon (himself not well known for his racial tolerance).
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Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast
and several MPs and Parliamentary staff were among the
attendees.
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Rainbow Labour flags and
flagbearers.
Dunedin Mayor Sukhi
Turner
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Mrs Turner with Beehive in the
background.
Wellington College Principal
Roger Moses
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Some Wellington College students
accompanied their school's
Principal.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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