Riot police clash with New Zealand anti-vax protesters

New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters pelted police with a "stinging substance" sending three to hospital with injuries Tuesday, as tensions spilled over in an angry weeks-long protest.

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Anti-vaccine demonstrators occupy the grounds surrounding the parliament building (C) in Wellington on February 22, 2022. -- Photo: Dave Lintott / AFP

2022-02-22 09:37:54

New Zealand anti-vaccine protesters pelted police with a "stinging substance" sending three to hospital with injuries Tuesday, as tensions spilled over in an angry weeks-long protest.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern decried "absolutely disgraceful" scenes after the suspected acid attack, and a startling incident that saw one protester speed a car toward police lines before coming to a quick halt just centimetres away.

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