Parliament protests

RSA representatives, security guards, and police can be seen keeping watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The Unite protesters revealed last night they ...

"Pukeahu is the home of the Unknown Warrior, representing all those who gave their lives in service of their country and could not return home. "We absolutely support New Zealanders' right to protest, but memorials are not the place to do it. In the 23 days before police moved in to reclaim the area, the streets surrounding Parliament were un-usable because of vehicles blocking roads, and protesters being aggressive to passersby and local businesses. Third, we get justice. Second, we get an apology. War memorials and cenotaphs across the country were built as a place of commemoration, to pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf."

The National Party wants more investigation into the 23-day protest at Parliament. The Independent Police Conduct Authority announced last week there will.

Report from RNZ Police and Parliament are on alert for more protest action from the anti-mandate movement. Security has been stepped up at Parliament and ...

“They talk about a government that is tyrannical and they talk about gross human rights violations, and that just doesn’t sit with observable reality from our point of view,” he said. The protest at Parliament was supposedly about vaccine mandates, and those outside of health, Corrections and border control are set to scrapped on 4 April, along with vaccine pass requirements. We just kind of slipped it on to the website.” “But you can’t conflate the desire for privacy in your personal life with this idea of having anonymity and having something to hide. “On a personal level we’re all interested in the subject of privacy, which is another very big and broad-sweeping human rights question and might not be something the average person thinks about a huge amount,” she said. Parliament grounds are closed and protesters will not be permitted to erect tents in the area.

A handful of anti-mandate protesters have arrived at the Pukeahu National War Memorial, ignoring the RSA's request that they stay away.

"Pukeahu is the home of the Unknown Warrior, representing all those who gave their lives in service of their country and could not return home. "We absolutely support New Zealanders' right to protest, but memorials are not the place to do it. In the 23 days before police moved in to reclaim the area, the streets surrounding Parliament were un-usable because of vehicles blocking roads, and protesters being aggressive to passersby and local businesses. Third, we get justice. Second, we get an apology. War memorials and cenotaphs across the country were built as a place of commemoration, to pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf."

Seedlings, apparently planted by anti-Covid mandate protesters, have been removed after speaker asked for 'weed to be weeded'

The grounds were left muddied and charred by campers, who also tore up parts of the established gardens to plant herbs, vegetables and, it turns out, cannabis. Second, we get an apology. An eagle-eyed Wellingtonian spotted the tiny green leaves emerging from the soil this week and posted his find to social media.

Organisers of a rally for Ukraine are worried about clashing with anti-government protesters in Civic Square, but say it's too late to change the location.

The group said it wanted to “unite against government overreach”, in apparent defiance of Covid-19 mandates. Stuff is 100 per cent Kiwi-owned, and our 380 journalists are free to report the news across Aotearoa without corporate or government influence. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Police and protesters violently clashed during a chaotic morning on Molesworth Street in Wellington on Wednesday (some of the language may be offensive). Video first published March 2, 2022. Nearby Mt Cook school, on Tory St, sent students home early on Friday due to the protest activity. Reset restore all settings to the default valuesThis is a modal window. Escape will cancel and close the window.

Two groups are set to start protests at Civic Square: at 11am for a group concerned about the alleged mistreatment of those who occupied Parliament's grounds ...

"The police, of course, will be no doubt be looking at what needs to be done in advance to ensure that we don't have a repeat of what we saw previously with the disruption to Wellingtonians." Police will be "highly visible" in Wellington today as a number of different groups prepare to hold protests in the central city. "Police will have a highly visible presence throughout the Wellington area.