With softening on it’s zero COVID strategy the New Zealand government is still imposing restrictions and vaccine mandates which have caused anti-vaccination and anti-mandate protests.
Worried about concerns for domestic safety especially of officials and Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern herself, experts are concerned about potential threats of terrorism.
New Zealand’s own terrorism intelligence group have signalled that the potential policies could exacerbate unrest amongst these protestors and likely increase the domestic terrorism threat.