New Zealand Convoy Protesters Gather Near Parliament Against COVID-19 Restrictions

A convoy of trucks and other vehicles sit parked on the streets in front of Parliament during a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington, New Zealand, on Feb. 8, 2022. Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images

Hundreds of New Zealand protesters have gathered near the Parliament building in the country’s capital Wellington, demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.

Arriving in convoy from around the country, cars, trucks, camper vans, and other vehicles jammed the capital’s streets for hours as they got out to meet and speak on Parliament’s forecourt.