Police, some of them in riot gear, went to move in some of the concrete barriers surrounding the Wellington protest camp on Tuesday afternoon. Video / George Heard

Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited the protesters outside Parliament on 22 February, 2022. Video / Michael Neilson

143 in hospital with virus, daily cases hit new high of 2846. Video / NZ Herald

February 22 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has described the behaviour of protesters and attacks on police in Wellington as "disgraceful".

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February 22 2022 Police are "appalled" by the behaviour this morning of protesters in Wellington that has seen three officers hospitalised after being sprayed with a "stinging substance", possibly acid.

February 22 2022 Just over $140 million will be given to Māori and Pasifika health providers to help those communities hit the hardest in the current Covid outbreak.

Police move in on protesters, the Prime Minister signals to easing of restrictions and its claim and counter-claim over whats going on in Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak, Parliament protest: Tempers flare - police say 'genuine protesters no longer in control'. Video / George Heard / Jack Crossland / Adam Pearse

Tension flares between police and protesters as one officer rushed into the crowd to make an arrest, which appeared to be successful. Video / George Heard / Nick James

High country’s appeal ‘probably the freedom’. Video / ODT

Police moved to install concrete barriers on the roads around the perimeter of the protest area in a bid to stop it from getting larger. Video / NZ Herald / Mark Mitchell / NZ Police

There are 2365 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and two Covid-19 related deaths. Video / NZ Herald

February 21 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern has provided details on the conditions under which vaccination mandates could be eased as protests continue around Parliament's grounds.

February 21 2022 New Zealand has become a "society divided" under the Labour Government, National leader Chris Luxon claims.

Two new records were set today in COVID-19 case numbers - 2522 new cases, and 100 cases currently in hospital with the virus, but none in intensive care or a high dependency unit. Video / NZ Herald

A shock diagnosis left Dianne Akurangi lying on an operating table with a surgeon manually pumping her heart after having gone into cardiac arrest three times.

Aaron Hanson, then 19, nearly died when his dirt bike and a 4WD collided on Muriwai Beach in July 2020. Video / Michael Craig

'I couldn't believe it': Dad thrilled to share birthday with baby daughter. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Aaron Hanson almost died in a motorcycle crash. A high five given five weeks after the crash was the first sign the 19-year-old was on the way to recovery. Video / Supplied

February 19 2022 There were 1901 new Covid-19 cases in the community today as more people head to Wellington's protester-occupied Parliament grounds. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard / Mike Scott

Auckland mayor Phil Goff will not be seeking re-election this year. Video / Dean Purcell

There are more than 1,300 cases in Auckland alone and the seven-day rolling average of community cases is just over 1000. Video / NZ Herald

A Parliament protester warns "the country is coming".

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