Clashes On New Zealand's $500,000 Parliament Ground Shocks Internet

Wednesday, 2 March 2022newsdesk

The anti-vaccine demonstrators in New Zealand's capital Wellington set several tents and a slide on Parliament's lawn on fire during violent skirmish with police officers on Wednesday.

New Delhi, 02 March 2022

As per news report of NDTV, the protest has been going on for 23 days. Clashes erupted after police officers with riot shield moved in to clear the ground. They pulled down tents, and deployed a large forklift to remove cars and campervans to vehicle transporters. Multiple loud sirens rang out and cops fired rubber bullets at protesters after earlier turning fire hoses on them, New Zealand Herald reported. The firefighters moved in quickly, clearing parts of tents, gazebos and other items from the ground which cost $572,000 to build, the report further said.

Source - NDTV