Story: Public protest

Occupation of Parliament grounds, 2022

Police in high-visible clothing and riot gear stand in front of grass area littered with rubbish.

On the final day of the occupation of Parliament grounds, 2 March 2022, protesters set fire to tents and other camping gear as police moved onto the site, which had been occupied three weeks earlier as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions imposed since 2020. In this image, police form a cordon as other police in riot gear attempt to clear the area. Placards litter the parliamentary forecourt. Violence like this has not been seen at many New Zealand protests.

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Ben Schrader, 'Public protest - Destructive and violent protests', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/47787/occupation-of-parliament-grounds-2022 (accessed 12 May 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 26 Apr 2023