Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playA hikoi of almost 1000 people arrived at Parihaka marae today, led by "recovering racist" and New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd, with a call for better race relations in New Zealand. Parihaka was the site of Maori opposition to land confiscations between 1860 and 1881. He said the hikoi had received encouragement as it proceeded towards Parihaka, with people joining as it went. The abuse he received after supporting Maori seats led to a decision to not stand again. The three-day march to historic Parihaka came out of Mr Judd's experience raising the issue of Maori representation on New Plymouth's council.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2016 04:30 UTC