Days-long rallies against Covid-19 vaccination mandates have picked up in numbers in New Zealand and Australia with protesters blocking roads and disrupting life in the countries' capitals, Reuters reports.
About 10,000 protesters have gathered at Canberra's major showgrounds, forcing the cancellation of a popular charity book fair, bringing traffic to a standstill and blocking roads in the Australian capital. Police said three people were arrested, but overall the crowd was "well behaved".
In New Zealand's Wellington, hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the distinctive "Beehive" parliament for a fifth day despite drenching rain.
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