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Midday News update for Thursday 3 March 2022 Audio

Although 80 percent of New Zealanders hold progressive attitudes towards gender equality, a minority still hold outdated views on gender roles and stereotypes, according to a nationwide survey.

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Not a cent of a $3 million boost in funding for victims of serious crimes has been spent in the seven months since it opened for applications.

The extra money was invested in the Victim Assistance… Audio

A researcher of the far-right says the hardcore protesters in Wellington who still refuse to leave are beyond being reasoned with.

There were scenes of absolute carnage yesterday as police regained… Audio

The Victoria University law school was a target in the violence that erupted outside Parliament yesterday.

The law school is in the Old Government Buildings between Parliament and the Wellington… Audio

The grounds of parliament are unrecognisable after 23 days of occupation.

There are burned tents, litter and crushed signs and grafitti strewn across the lawn.

Speaker Trevor Mallard is promising to… Audio

After the carnage, comes the cleanup.

The Big Clean-Up is planned at Parliament, by a group of volunteers bearing bin bags ready to restore the area around Parliament to its former glory.

They'll… Audio

The man who started the "Go Home" petition aimed at the anti-mandate protestors at Parliament says he wasn't surprised to see protestors use makeshift weapons against police yesterday.

The Change.org… Audio

Parliament's lawn now looks more like a battleground after police wearing riot gear forcibly evicted protesters in chaotic scenes yesterday.

Tipped-over port-a-loos, scorched grass, and the remnants… Audio

Wellington Girls' College principal Julia Davidson, says yesterday was "a hell of a day" for the Thorndon-based secondary school and its students.

She says it felt like a scene out of the 1970s film… Audio

Parliament's grounds will be closed until further notice following protest action over the past three weeks.

In a statement put out last night by the speaker Trevor Mallard said "Due to assessments… Audio

Police are out in force at Parliament in Wellington's central city this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds.

At the height of the… Audio

It took some ugly conflict with protesters for police to take back parliament grounds. Police were pelted with bricks, paint, poles as they pushed protesters out of the grounds and surrounding roads.

Dozens of protestors hurled chairs, metal poles, a length of four by two - anything they could find at the line of officers on Thursday as they worked to clear the protest near parliament.

When they… Audio

Police are out in force in the central city in Wellington this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds.

At the height of the confrontation… Audio

Outside Parliament police are still clashing with protesters as they try to clear them off the surrounding streets.

RNZ reporter Charlie Dreaver spoke to Max Towle. Audio

There've been rough scenes outside parliament this morning, after the police began a concerted push to clear surrounding streets.

Officers carried riot shields while protesters held sheets of… Audio

Midday News update for Wednesday 2 March 2022 Audio

The shortlists for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced.

That's four books in four categories -- fiction, poetry, general nonfiction and illustrated nonfiction -- chosen from… Audio