Police have removed a shower block put in place by protesters at Parliament.
The shower block was brought to the protest on Monday afternoon amid claims of poor hygiene at the protest, which is now entering its fourth week.
However, police said it was parked illegally on the fringe of the protest perimeter and removed it overnight.
Police said displeased protesters let down the tyres of four police vehicles parked on Featherston St in retaliation, as well as the tyres of one vehicle on Aitken St. Police are making inquiries into those responsible.
Police said five police cars were targeted by protesters after the shower block was removed on Monday night. (Source: 1News)
Police said they would continue to seize the large infrastructure protesters were trying to bring in, if they were in breach of local bylaws or committing an offence under the Local Government Act.
Over the weekend, toilets hooked up to the city’s wastewater sewer network were installed through an illegal connection.
The Ministry of Health says the true number of cases linked to the protest is likely to be much higher. (Source: 1News)
On Monday, police said four people were arrested at the protest, one for possessing an offensive weapon.
Police said the number of protesters on site continues to decrease, with approximately 200 people staying overnight on Sunday. On Tuesday, police said more were trying to leave, but were being blocked by other protesters.
Police estimate there are about 300 vehicles remaining inside the cordoned area on Tuesday morning.
At least 17 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been linked to the protests to date.
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