STORY: Thousands took part in a pro-Palestinian march in Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, on Saturday (September 13) in what organisers said was the largest rally of its kind since the war in Gaza began between Israel and militant Islamist Palestinian group Hamas.

Some 50,000 attended the March for Humanity rally in central Auckland on Saturday morning, the Aotearoa for Palestine group said. New Zealand police estimated the attendance at 20,000, adding there were no arrests at the march and that roads along the route were being reopened.

Aotearoa for Palestine spokesperson Arama Rata said it was New Zealand's largest march in support of Palestinians since conflict broke out in Gaza, when Israel started an offensive in retaliation for a Hamas-led cross-border attack that killed about 1,200 people in October 2023.

Organisers, motivated by a march that shut down Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge in August, wanted to close a major city bridge with Saturday's rally, Rata said, but were forced to abandon those plans on Friday (September 12) due to strong winds.

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SHOWS: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (SEPTEMBER 13, 2025) (TVNZ – Broadcast: No use New Zealand. Digital: No use New Zealand internet sites / any internet site of any New Zealand or Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms.)

1. VARIOUS OF PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS MARCHING WITH PALESTINIAN FLAGS

2. PROTESTERS HOLDING LARGE PALESTINIAN FLAG

3. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING AND CHANTING

4. POLICE OFFICER NEAR PROTEST

5. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING

6. PALESTINIAN FLAGS AT RALLY

7. PEOPLE AT RALLY HOLDING PALESTINIAN FLAGS

8. PERSON HOLDING SIGN READING (English): "ISRAEL IS STILL STARVING KIDS #sanctionisrael"

9. PEOPLE WAVING PALESTINIAN FLAGS

10. PEOPLE HOLDING SIGNS AT PROTEST

11. PEOPLE HOLDING SIGNS WITH FACES OF NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER, CHRISTOPHER LUXON (LEFT) AND NEW ZEALAND FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, WINSTON PETERS (RIGHT), READING (English): "GET A SPINE!"