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RNZ documentary Boiling Point includes previously unseen footage of the occupation at Parliament

06:01 am on 28 February 2023

Police and protestors clash at the conclusion of an occupation at Parliament. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

It's a year since the violent end of the illegal occupation at Parliament. If you thought you had seen it all at the time, you should think again.

Boiling Point, a new documentary from RNZ, includes previously unseen footage of clashes at Parliament on 2 March 2022, when police broke up an illegal occupation of the area.

It's the first feature broadcast to provide a straightforward account of the final day of one of Aotearoa's most infamous protests.

The documentary, produced and presented by RNZ Morning Report host Corin Dann, is released on 2 March 2023.

Previously unseen footage gives fresh insight into the rage that overtook some people. And eyewitness accounts take us back to the chaos, confusion and shock of it all.

Boiling Point is the first major broadcast production to provide a feature-length, straightforward account of the final day of one of Aotearoa's most infamous protests.

* Watch the trailer now and see the full documentary at rnz.co.nz/boilingpoint from Thursday