Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister of Police): Can I begin by acknowledging the New Zealand Police and their contribution here at Parliament today, another difficult day—a day I think New Zealand Police were nervous about. I for one, as a member of Parliament, welcome back protesters to the forecourt of Parliament. I think it is healthy for democracy that we once again have protesters assembling on the front lawn. I also congratulate the New Zealand Police for a very well-executed operation that saw those protesters able to exercise their democratic right to protest and leave again, and I hope that we will see more of it because I think it is important that people are able to protest out the front of Parliament. 