New Zealand police have dispersed anti-mandate protesters who had set up an encampment outside the country’s parliament, towing away vehicles and making dozens of arrests. Following three weeks of confrontations between the protesters and police at parliament, hundreds of officers in riot gear stormed the encampment on Wednesday morning, tearing down tents, using pepper spray and sponge bullets to disperse the protestors. They also towed away up to 50 vehicles and made 38 arrests. While many protesters retreated from the aggressive tactics, other demonstrators fought back, using water bottles, fire extinguishers, paint-filled projectiles, pitchforks, and chairs as weapons. They also set fire to tents, mattresses and chairs at the protest site. A total of 100 people have now been arrested in relation to the mandate protest’s violent end, with charges including arson, rioting and inciting violence. Seven NZ police officers were also hospitalised overnight on Wednesday with non-life-threatening injuries. “Police …