Four men and two women, aged between 28 and 66, are due to appear in Christchurch District Court over the next week.
In a separate incident, a 74-year-old man was arrested for assaulting police during a protest on August 16.
He is due to reappear in the Christchurch District Court on September 10.
“Police recognise the right to lawful protest, however, we can not condone protest action where property is damaged and people are victims of assault,” Schaare said.
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