Haka and flag-burning: Why New Zealand is seeing anti-immigration protests
“Faith, flag, family,” chanted the crowd in Central Auckland as anti-immigration protestors gathered under the leadership of Destiny Church’s Brian Tamaki. The demonstrators, many of whom performed the haka, tore, stomped on, and burned flags representing Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, and Palestine, each act of destruction followed by traditional war dances. The protest reflected a growing…