Statement attributable to Superintendent Corrie Parnell, Wellington District Commander:
Police have this morning trespassed all protesters at Parliament after the Speaker of the House closed the grounds.
Police have appealed repeatedly to protestors to leave the grounds and have begun evicting people from the precinct.
While Police acknowledges people’s right to protest, this needs to be conducted in a way that do not unfairly impact on the wider public.
More than 100 additional Police staff have been called in, including from other districts, to support the operation.
The public should continue to expect traffic delays and are asked to avoid the area, if possible.
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre