The Prime Minister has confirmed government officials have raised concerns with China's embassy about its support for opposition to Hong Kong protestors in New Zealand and comments suggesting rallies here should not be held.
This, after hundreds of people turned out at the Auckland University quad for a rally and just a week after an altercation between opposing sides sparked a police investigation at the university.
One of the organisers, Serena Lee, says before the event people had tried to silence them.
She says even though her group was given permission by Auckland University to post flyers about the extradition bill, others had covered those with their own messages.
University of Canterbury's Anne Marie Brady talks to Corin Dann.
