Prime Minister Ardern said she was horrified by George Floyd's death and supported peaceful marches in New Zealand.

"I think I sympathize with everyone in the horror we have witnessed," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told state broadcaster TVNZ on June 2.

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Ardern after thousands of New Zealanders marched in support of racial protests in the United States yesterday after the death of black man George Floyd on May 25.

The crowd gathered outside the parliament building in Wellington or outside the American consulate in Auckland, chanting "unfair, no peace" and "the lives of black people are also important".

Ardern said she did not want to prevent peaceful protests, but suggested that everyone obey the rules of community isolation in large gatherings to protect herself from Covid-19.

The New Zealand Prime Minister frequently promotes issues such as social justice and equality.

Ardern said the reaction of New Zealand to that attack proved that the people of this country always call for anti-racism and hatred.

New Zealand police did not appear much at the protests, although participants violated a ban of gathering more than 100 people to prevent Covid-19 from spreading.

The "I could not breathe" protest initially demanded justice for Floyd, but it was raised to a protest for black people as people revived injustice and tragic deaths in this community.

Protests starting in Minneapolis now spread to at least 140 cities across the United States.