Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

For a small, peaceful democracy in the South Pacific, New Zealand has had its fair share of major protest issues, and over the decades New Zealanders have become adept at mobilising around causes. From protest about war—be it the New Zealand Wars, the Great War, the Vietnam War, or the invasion of Iraq—to trade union action, protests against apartheid and nuclear ship visits, protests for the rights of women and LGBTQIA+ people, protests for better race relations and to protect the environm...