Auckland health authorities have taken precautions ahead of one such protest planned for today. A Northern Regional Health Coordination Centre spokeswoman said it was aware of a protest planned for today. A spokeswoman for police said it was aware of planned protest action, recognised the right of people to lawful protest and was focused on "ensuring safety". A Ministry spokesman said "vaccine security is a priority" and "even more critical with the high-profile nature of the Covid-19 vaccine and immunisation programme". "As such, security staff are involved in some aspects of the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in New Zealand."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 16, 2021 17:02 UTC