'Nothing else matters': school climate strikes sweep New Zealand

Tens of thousands turn out for protests as activists deliver letter calling on parliament to declare climate emergency

Tens of thousands of children and adults in New Zealand have stopped work and school on Friday to take part in the country's third climate strike, billed as the biggest yet and the first display of "intergenerational" action.

More than 40 towns around the country were holding marches with 260 businesses involved, including most of the country's tertiary institutions.