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Midday News update for Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Audio

Islamic groups and first responders are expected to make submissions to the coroner's scope hearing on the Christchurch mosque attacks today.

Family and survivors made their submissions yesterday… Audio

A Jewish community leader is worried Nazi statements made by some protestors at Parliament will fuel anti-semitic sentiment.

Wellington Jewish Council chair David Zwartz says invoking the Nuremberg… Audio

Fewer protesters than had been seen in previous days were on the ground at Parliament for the occupation's 16th day

Corin Dann got an update from the ground. Audio

Winston Peters says the Prime Minister has met with protesters before but refuses to engage with the convoy outside Parliament.

The New Zealand First leader visited the protest yesterday.

He told… Audio

The National Party leader says the government needs to front up on when vaccine mandates will be loosened.

Christopher Luxon has accused the Government of creating division, between the vaccinated… Audio

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says police staff working on the anti-vaccine mandate protest at Parliament for some days have contracted Covid-19.

 He told Morning Report while police can’t link… Audio

A man who witnessed an act of protester-on-protester violence outside Parliament says he will not go near the site again.

Violent incidents at the occupation have increased this week.

On Tuesday a… Audio

A sushi shop just outside Wellington's train station is sick of being damaged and ransacked by demonstrators.

The owners of Sushi Bi, which is just a short walk from Parliament's lawn, have turned up… Audio

On Tuesday morning a man attempted to drive a car into a group of police officers, while at least three officers were taken to hospital after being sprayed with an unknown substance by protesters.

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Three police officers were taken to hospital after they were sprayed with an unknown substance during clashes with protestors at Parliament on Tuesday morning.

It was a tense start to the day when… Audio

Midday News update for Tuesday 22 February 2022 Audio

If you've been to Potters Park in Tāmaki Makaurau chances are you've encountered a nearly six metre sculpture of a boy walking with purpose.

Now there is another striking feature on the statue, a… Audio

Grieving families hope the scope of a coronial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks is broad enough to answer lingering questions about the final moments of the 51 Muslims killed.

Almost… Audio

Protesters at Parliament are accused of dumping raw sewage into stormwater drains, which then ends up in the harbour.

The Wellington Regional Council is investigating and the people are being told… Audio

Police say it's clear genuine protesters are not in control of everyone at the occupation of parliament.

Simon Oosterman organises protests and advises groups about the tactics the police might use.

Protesters have addressed media from Parliament's front lawn.

An RNZ reporter heard them shouting at the balcony calling for media to "stop lying".

Susie Ferguson got an update. Audio

Protesters are no longer in control of the behaviour in and around Parliament, according to the Assistant Police Commissioner Richard Chambers.

He made that statement after those occupying the… Audio

Officers were working to reduce the perimeter of the protest around parliament when they were confronted by hundreds of protestors trying to obstruct them.

At least three officers required medical… Audio