At the Prime Minister’s press conference on March 2 — as police were battling protesters outside — Jacinda Ardern used the word “desecrated” to describe their occupation of Parliament’s lawn.

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Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer who has written for many of the country’s media outlets including North & South, Noted, New Zealand Herald, Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Post and...