A crowd of a few thousand packed in Auckland's Aotea Square yesterday afternoon, at the "National Rally for Freedom", organised by Advance Party co-leaders, Jami Lee Ross and Billy Te Kahika.

There was little social distancing and few people in the crowd wore masks.

Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen聽told The Weekend Collective the police should've taken a tougher聽position on the protestors.

"For the police to permit thousands of people to gather, which is against the laws of not allowing more than 10 people at gatherings, is a failure聽of their responsibilities."

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