Thousands of New Zealanders have mobilised in a peaceful demonstration in the capital city Wellington, to voice their opposition to government-mandated health restrictions and vaccine mandates. Authorities have responded with extra security around the Beehive, New Zealand’s (NZ) Parliament, on Nov. 9. Protestors of the Freedom and Rights Coalition gathered against a range of COVID-19-related compliance and health restrictions, holding placards, which read “Freedom,” “Kiwis are not Lab Rats,” and “We are voices for Freedom.” Protestors were also seen waving Trump 2020 flags. They marched through central Wellington, along with a motorcycle contingent, before congregating outside the nation’s Parliament. On Oct. 22, NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had unveiled an ambitious 90 percent vaccination target for the country’s population before “freedoms” could be reallocated to the population. However, once the threshold is met, the freedoms will be available only to those fully vaccinated. The move signalled a shift to the Ardern …