12 Jun 2014

Capital joins flash-mob anti-rape event

3:56 pm on 12 June 2014

Dancers in Wellington have flash-mobbed the public in support of a global movement to end sexual violence in war.

A relay of events involving 140 countries began in Indonesia on Wednesday night and New Zealand's turn was 1pm on Thursday.

The Wellington performance would be broadcast at a four-day summit in London led by US actress and human rights activist Angelina Jolie and Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Speaking at the summit, Jolie said the subject of war-zone rape has been taboo for too long and international political will is needed to tackle the problem.

The event was held outside Te Papa.

The event was held outside Te Papa. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski