New Zealand COVID protesters inspired by Canadian truckers blockade Parliament: authorities – By Lawrence Richard (FOX News) / February 16, 2022
The protesters may have been inspired by Canadian truckers protesting their own government more than 8,000 miles away
Hundreds of people in New Zealand are continuing to protest its government’s vaccine mandate, despite the government’s attempt to dissuade the protesters, as participants say they have been inspired by Canadian truckers protesting their own government more than 8,000 miles away.
At least 400 trucks, vans, and motorcycles were parked in front of the Parliament building in Wellington and a crowd of people continues to call for an end to coronavirus-related restrictions, which have effectively closed the country’s borders, Reuters reported.
“There has been an influx of protesters at Parliament today, including children. However, the crowd had been orderly,” Assistant Police Commissioner Richard Chambers told a group of reporters, Reuters reported.
