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Praveen Menon

New Zealand police move in to break up anti-COVID vaccine mandate protests

Anti-vaccine mandate protesters gather to demonstrate in front of the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Praveen Menon

New Zealand police on Thursday arrested 120 people as they attempted to forcefully remove hundreds of protesters camped outside parliament to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and tough coronavirus restrictions.

Inspired by truckers' demonstrations in Canada several thousand protesters this week blocked streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles.

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