Hundreds of police armed with riot shields have stationed themselves around the anti-mandate protest in Wellington this morning.
People are pushing against the police on the intersection of Molesworth and Hill Street.
A man on a loud speaker is asking the crowd to calm down and a woman can be heard yelling that there are children there.
More protesters appear to be drawing to the area.
In a statement released this morning, police say some officers are equipped with shields, in order to protect themselves from objects thrown by protesters, such as human waste.
"A large number of protesters have attempted to obstruct police from moving the concrete barriers.
"At least three officers require medical attention after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.
"One person has been arrested after attempting to drive a car into a group of police officers."
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1 comment
Been there
Posted on 22-02-2022 09:13 | By Local Too
After spending a few days at the protest I can tell you it is not what Ardern portrays. The place is clean, peaceful, and alot of hurting people suffering under these mandates. The police are intimidating.
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