Queen Victoria was blindfolded in a protest against this morningStatues around Wellington were blindfolded with red scarves on Monday morning in a protest aimed to stimulate conversation on our country's colonial legacy. Spurred on by the Black Lives Matter movement overseas, the move was a peaceful protest against colonialism and racism, a spokeswoman said. The group blindfolded Edward Wakefield, who alongside his brother William are honoured as founding citizens of Wellington. Supplied The William Wakefield memorial had red scarves put around it this morningShe said police turned up while they were doing it, and later joined in their karakia. A police spokeswoman said police were aware of a protest taking place in Wellington overnight and this morning where protestors were putting blindfolds on statues.

Source: Stuff June 22, 2020 07:52 UTC