New Zealand Gallery Removes Flag Artwork Amidst Protests

An art gallery in New Zealand took down an artwork that was a New Zealand flag with the words "please walk on me" on it.

This upset some people who thought it was disrespectful to the flag, which represents their country.

The artwork was made by an artist who is Maori, and it was meant to make people think about how Maori people were treated when the British first came to New Zealand.

People protested the artwork, and the gallery decided to remove it because things were getting tense.

This is not the first time this artwork has caused controversy; it was removed from another gallery 30 years ago for similar reasons.

The artist says the artwork is about the Maori experience since colonization.