New Zealand protesters occupy parliament grounds for fourth day

Protesters calling for an end to a vaccine mandate and tough COVID-19 restrictions refused to end their demonstrations

More people arrived outside New Zealand's parliament on Friday, as protesters calling for an end to a vaccine mandate and tough COVID-19 restrictions refused to end their demonstrations despite arrests by the police, Qazet.az reports citing Reuters.

It's been four days since several thousand protesters, inspired by truckers' demonstrations in Canada, occupied the parliament lawns in the capital Wellington, and blocked surrounding streets with their trucks, cars, camper vans and motorcycles.