A crowd of demonstrators gathered near New Zealand’s Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday to demonstrate against compulsory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other government-imposed restrictions. An estimated 3,000 protesters marched through central Wellington in a “largely peaceful” protest that resulted in no arrests, local authorities said, reported Stuff, one of New Zealand’s largest news agencies. Some among the large crowd of demonstrators were riding motorcycles, leading the march through the city’s streets and blocking some roads. At the parliament, known as the Beehive, all but two entrances were closed off as a security measure as demonstrators congregated outside the government building. Many people were seen holding signs and placards with messages like “Freedom” and “Kiwis are not lab rats” and shouting slogans as they demanded the government roll back compulsory vaccination and lift ongoing restrictions. “I will not be coerced and I will not be forced into taking something I don’t want …
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