21 Nov 2016

Papua solidarity demo held in NZ at Indonesian navy ship

From , 4:04 pm on 21 November 2016

A demonstration was staged in front of an Indonesian naval ship in Auckland on Sunday as a protest against military involvement in West Papua.

Indonesias KRI Banda Aceh, a landing platform dock, is one of the many warships participating in the New Zealand Navy's 75th birthday celebration.

The demonstration was held by a collective of Maori and Pacific women, Oceania Interrupted, and fellow solidarity group West Papua Action Auckland.

The demonstrators numbered less than two dozen but Oceania Interrupted spokesperson Leilani Salesa told Johnny Blades that they made their presence known.

Demonstrators in Auckland hold up Morning Star flag to Indonesian sailors

Demonstrators in Auckland hold up Morning Star flag to Indonesian sailors Photo: Supplied