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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is holding a press conference at the Beehive to provide a response to the chaos outside Parliament.
Firefighters could be seen entering Parliament grounds on Wednesday afternoon after what looked to be multiple fires on Parliament's front lawn, sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the air.
Parliament's playground, which cost $572,000 to build, was in flames, burning under a 100 year old Pōhutukawa tree. A nearby tent was also on fire. Multiple loud bangs and sirens rang out as police tried to clear away tents and other structures. A police chopper circled from above.
Police arrested 38 protesters on Wednesday - on top of the 132 arrests made in weeks prior - and towed 30 vehicles during a major operation to clear the roads and restore order to Wellington after more than three weeks of occupation.
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