3 Mar 2022

Covid-19: Protest cleanup update

From Morning Report, 7:21 am on 3 March 2022

Police are out in force at Parliament in Wellington's central city this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds.

At the height of the confrontation officers fired sponge bullets and protesters hurled bricks, pieces of of wood, rubbish and traffic cones in running battles on central city streets.

RNZ reporters spoke to Morning Report from Parliament and the surrounding streets.