Frontline protest officer tells of bloody battle
about 3 years in Otago Daily Times
Police clash with protesters while clearing Parliament grounds. Photo: Mike Scott
As police moved to shut down the 23-day anti-mandate protest on Parliament's lawn, a riot broke out amid fire, violence and mayhem. A detective, injured after a protester hurled a heavy paving stone, talks exclusively to Carolyne Meng-Yee about a day he will never forget.