The global Black Lives Matter campaign came to Eden Park tonight as the New Zealand and West Indian teams took a knee before their season-opening T20 cricket international.

The gesture of solidarity was warmly received by the crowd, who applauded throughout.

Taking a knee has become a silent, powerful and controversial, act to highlight racial injustice.

TVNZ journalist Mark Crysell joins The Panel on The Weekend Collective to discuss this, along with more issues making news this week.

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