Anti-vaccine mandate protesters gather to demonstrate in front of the parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Praveen Menon
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -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 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canadian-authorities-scramble-end-anti-vaccine-mandate-protests-2022-02-09, several thousand protesters this week blocked streets near the parliament in capital Wellington with trucks, cars and motorcycles.
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