Here Comes the Propaganda: Covid - NZ Police Warn of Far-Right Protests

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Covid 19 Omicron convoy Parliament protest: Police warn of far-right protesters, 'sanitation issues' at Wellington anti-vaccine mandate protest - NZ Herald

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Excerpt: Police are this morning ramping up patrols in central Wellington, near where hundreds of people enter their seventh day of protest at Parliament, having survived the remnants of Cyclone Dovi and the music of Celine Dion, Barry Manilow and James Blunt.

But while police sought to reassure commuters in the capital, they say the grounds of Parliament are no place for children, as they warned of emerging sanitation issues - and revealed some protesters were armed with baseball bats.

There had been no further arrests on Sunday - there were about 300-500 people in tents and overall crowd size peaked at around 3000. Police had asked protest organisers and factions to move vehicles.

Some of the people arrested were expected to appear in court today.

Parnell said protest sympathisers who offered food and accommodation were supporting an unlawful occupation.

He rejected suggestions the convoy protest took police off-guard.

But he added: "This is unprecedented territory in terms of an unlawful occupation and protest at Parliament."

Parnell said no threats had been made which could be deemed as national security threats.

But he said the possible involvement of far-right groups was concerning, and the terror attacks of March 2019 were "front of mind".

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