Dissent
No tolerance from Police for trespassers at Parliament
Police say there will be no tolerance for the breaking of rules on Parliament grounds in Wellington today, with any protestors found trespassing or structures erected to be removed immediately.
A… Audio
Barricades up, police out in Wellington ahead of protest
The barricades are up and extra police have been brought into Wellington ahead the the Freedoms and Rights Coalition protest at parliament today.
Vehicle movement and parking around the area will be… Audio
Small business operators nervous ahead of Wellington protest
Police are promising a "significant" presence around parliament for today's planned antigovernment protests, but retailers are still worried it may not be significant enough for them to keep their… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 23 August 2022
Top stories for Tuesday 23 August 2022 Police will be out in force in Wellington today, with a large anti-Government protest planned at Parliament. Hospitals have just one week to book an operation… Audio
Photo essay: The anti-mandate occupation of Parliament's grounds, then and now
Photo essay - Four months ago police forcibly ended a 23 day anti-mandate occupation at Parliament's grounds. See the difference between the damaged grounds and their restored state.
Mahanga Bay covered in rubbish after occupation
A clean up is underway at the Mahanga Bay occupation site that had been home to nearly 50 protestors for several weeks.
Six of them are under arrest after the police moved in on Thursday.
Police say… Audio
Union: low wage, short staffing behind firefighters strike
The Professional Firefighters Union says low wages and "crisis level" staffing ratios are behind planned strike action.
Firefighters have rejected an offer to settle their collective agreement and… Audio
Angry east coast farmers in Napier protest tree planting
A group of angry east coast farmers descended on Napier to protest against carbon forestry they say is destroying their towns.
They left their placards on the steps of local MP Stuart Nash's office… Audio
Health worker on why she took part in strike
Health workers say they plan to keep fighting if their bosses don't give them a fair pay rise.
Ten thousand allied health workers - that's most of the workforce who aren't doctors, nurses or midwives… Audio
'Common law' group upsets crowd at Paraparaumu Anzac service
An Anzac Day service to honour our fallen soliders in Paraparaumu ended in outrage, after a group of "common law sheriffs" took to the podium.
The common law movement is based off the idea the… Audio
Top doctors signed off advice on ending MIQ in November
The country's two top doctors signed off on a suggestion to end MIQ in November last year.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Dr Caroline McElnay agreed MIQ was no longer justified on public health grounds… Audio
Nurses believe pay equity offer unlawful, govt disappointed
There's been a major setback in the fight for nurses to fix the gender pay gap.
The Health Minister Andrew Little says the New Zealand Nurses Organisation has decided not to put a pay equity… Audio
Ultimatum delivered to Dunedin Otagon protesters
Pack up and leave, or we'll move you on - that's the message from the Dunedin City Council to a small group of protesters that have occupied the Octagon for almost two months.
The group began the… Audio
Wellington Council, govt fund CBD $1.2m after protest
Businesses in central Wellington that were starved of cash during the anti-mandate protest can now access a relief fund to try and recoup costs. \
The government and council are both chipping in for… Audio
Relief fund for businesses affected by convoy protest
The Government and Wellington City Council have announced a $1.2 million relief fund for businesses that were affected by the protest at Parliament.
Businesses in the area surrounding Parliament that… Audio
Covid-19: Police tactics at parliament protest under review
Police tactics used at the recent Parliamentary protest are under review.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has received nearly 1900 complaints about the police's handling of the occupation.
… Audio
Polling, protesters credited for vaccine mandate end, PM denies politics a factor
Protesters, polling and political pressure - all three are being credited for the Government's withdrawal of vaccine mandates and passes.
The Prime Minister says that is not the case - she says it's… Audio
Experts want investigation into how prepared police were for parliament protest
Security experts are calling for investigations into the protests at parliament to examine how prepared the police were for the riots which marked the end of the 23-day occupation.
Two months before… Audio
Cleaning up Parliament after the protest - one week on
It's been almost a week since the anti-mandate protesters were cleared off Parliament's lawn and the surrounding streets.
Since then, there's been a massive clean up job underway to return the area… Video, Audio
Parliament amok: A photo essay
A protest turns into a riot and conflagration as police move on Parliament’s squatters with quite extraordinary restraint. Photos tell the story.