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'''MultiCultural Aotearoa''' ('''MCA''') is a political party in ] that was formed in 2004. '''MultiCultural Aotearoa''' ('''MCA''') is a political party in ] that was formed in 2004 to provide a voice for Socialists, Anarchists & Zionists in New Zealand.


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On October 23rd, 2004, the New Zealand National Front led a protest in the ] capitol, ], to voice their support for retaining the current New Zealand Flag. In response to the march, MCA led an "Anti-Racism" march to show their contempt for the National Front. Estimates of the size of the crowd range from 800 to over 3000. A separate group calling themselves the "Scary Fairies", which one police officer labelled a "rent-a-protest crowd", engaged the National Front in a confrontation that led to violence. On October 23rd, 2004, the New Zealand National Front led a protest in the ] capitol, ], to voice their support for retaining the current New Zealand Flag. In response to the march, MCA led an 800-strong so-called "Anti-Racism" march to show their contempt for the National Front. The march led to violence, with up to 200 members of the MCA surrounding members of the National Front, which lead to a 2 hour standoff. Police decended on both groups, creating a seperation barrier. When the National Front tried to leave, 50 or so members of the MCA, along with several ] & members of the ], some of whom carried weapons, attacked the National Front members, seriously wounding one, and injuring several others. The scuffles lead to 3 arrests.


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*[http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_national_story_skin/454833%3fformat=html/ TVNZ Link claims only 200 marches attended the protest.
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MultiCultural Aotearoa (MCA) is a political party in New Zealand that was formed in 2004 to provide a voice for Socialists, Anarchists & Zionists in New Zealand.

Its main policies are to:

On October 23rd, 2004, the New Zealand National Front led a protest in the New Zealand capitol, Wellington, to voice their support for retaining the current New Zealand Flag. In response to the march, MCA led an 800-strong so-called "Anti-Racism" march to show their contempt for the National Front. The march led to violence, with up to 200 members of the MCA surrounding members of the National Front, which lead to a 2 hour standoff. Police decended on both groups, creating a seperation barrier. When the National Front tried to leave, 50 or so members of the MCA, along with several Anarchists & members of the International Socialist Organisation, some of whom carried weapons, attacked the National Front members, seriously wounding one, and injuring several others. The scuffles lead to 3 arrests.

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