Photos & Videos: Police have taken back control of Parliament grounds
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a televised address to the nation in the immediate aftermath of the violent end to the Parliament protest, highlighting the fringe elements involved.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.There was chaos in downtown Wellington on Wednesday morning as police attempted to reclaim the city's streets from anti-mandate protesters.It came as police swept through Parliament grounds on Wednesday afternoon.Anti-Covid mandate protesters were cleared from Parliament grounds in Wellington by NZ police. (Video first published on March 2, 2022)
Police seized back control of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon, leaving protesters on site with no option but to fall back to the streets. Stuff visual journalists were also there.