Frustrations Rise in New Zealand as Anti-Vax Protest Persists

Demonstration outside Parliament in Wellington on Feb. 11. Photographer: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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Protesters occupied the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament and blocked central Wellington streets for a fourth day, calling for an end to vaccine mandates.

More people joined the protest on Friday, swelling numbers to more than 1,000. Police have cordoned off the forecourt of parliament buildings but have not moved into the crowd, as they did yesterday when more than 120 arrests were made.