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.

Police presence upped at Parliament, more Rapid Antigen Tests available for Aucklanders and the Queens tests positive for Covid in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Car drives into the side of the house in Auckland's Glendowie, police at the scene. Video / Supplied

'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

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

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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The protesters have been camping in Cranmer Square since February 14. Video / Hamish Clark

President of the Police Association Chris Cahill describes the mood within police as he says the protest could go on for months. Video / Mark Mitchell / George Heard

Dame Tariana Turia made bizarre 'Hitler' claims about Jacinda Ardern in an RNZ interview. Audio / RNZ

Parliament offers an ultimatum to protesters, damning report reveals the mental state of our nurses and tensions remain high between Russia and Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Covid-19 Omicron convoy protest: Govt in crisis meeting over protest, police increase tow capacity.

New Zealand recorded another record number of Covid-19 community cases today. Video / NZ Herald

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February 17 2022 The country's surging Covid cases are the priority for the Government - not the "illegal" actions of protesters at Parliament, PM Jacinda Ardern says.

Positive steps at parliament protest, Covid spreads at children's hospital and tensions remain high in Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video/ NZ Herald

February 16 2022 Police have secured towing capability and are once again urging protesters to remove illegally parked vehicles as the occupation at Parliament continues.

New Zealand has cracked the 1000 daily cases mark on the first day of the country moving to phase two of the Government’s Omicron response. Video / NZ Herald