Hundreds of protesters have descended on Wellington as part of an anti-Government demonstration led by controversial Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki.
Members of the Tamaki-led Freedom and Rights Coalition travelled in convoys from across New Zealand to protest for a snap election.
These live updates have now finished.
2:34pm - Police have spent most of Tuesday on Parliament's forecourt, officers have now begun moving around protesters on the lawn.
2:30pm - The sun is out in the capital and it seems the last few anti-Government protesters are enjoying what feels like a summer's afternoon.
2:10pm - The number of anti-Government protesters who remain at Parliament has dramatically thinned out.
The mock outdoor courtroom has been dismantled and taken away.
1:40pm - The anti-Government protest at Parliament has come to an end. A number of protesters have begun leaving the grounds.
1:38pm - In an illegitimate court sentencing, the "jury" or the protesters have found Labour ministers "guilty" of "crimes against humanity".
1:14pm - In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell said no issues were reported during the march from Civic Square to Parliament.
"The community can be reassured we are actively monitoring this event to ensure the protest activity is carried out in a safe manner for all involved, including members of the public, and disruption is kept to a minimum.
"Any unsafe or dangerous behaviour occurring throughout the event will be followed up by police and appropriate action taken."
1:09pm - A "judge" is now sitting down at the mock court outside Parliament.
Brian Tamaki earlier indicated protesters were going to set up "a court session on the steps of Parliament - 'the people's court' it's going to be called".
In the mock trial, he said he would prosecute ministers for "crimes against humanity".
12:53pm - Tamaki's comments on Dr Sharma came after he announced the forming of an umbrella political party called 'Freedoms NZ'.
The groups that will merge to form Freedom NZ include the New Nation, Vision NZ and Outdoors parties, Tamaki said.
12:49pm - Tamaki has just commented on the matter of Hamilton East MP Gaurav Sharma being expelled from the Labour Party caucus.
"Sharma... Dr Sharma drama, I understand he's been expelled? He's now an independent MP," Tamaki said.
"Here's a message for you Dr Sharma... I would say you need to give me a call."
12:43pm - Brian Tamaki is addressing the crowd at Parliament. As he faces the Beehive, he asks Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: "Why don't you come out and show face today? I know you're here."
12:31pm - Pictured below is the crowd gathered at Parliament.
12:17pm - A reminder that there are multiple bus detours in place due to the Parliament protests.
Bus routes 14, 32X, 22, 81, 84, 744, 745 heading toward Molesworth St are travelling along Bowen St and Tinakori Rd to avoid the Parliamentary precinct.
11:57am - Protesters have moved past the counter-demonstrators and are beginning to enter Parliament grounds.
The counter-protesters urged to the anti-Government demonstrators to "go home".
11:55am - Police officers can be seen standing in front of the counter-protest group gathered at Parliament.
11:52am - "Take your hands off our children" is another chant ringing out among the protesters.
11:45am - "When I say 'Cindy', you say 'jail time'" is one of the chants being sung by the protesters.
11:30am - Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his wife Hannah are leading the protest.
11:25am - The march to Parliament is underway.
11:20am - The protesters are about to begin their march to Parliament.
11:16am - A growing group of counter-protesters has also gathered.
11:11am - Newshub's Seni Iasona is at Civic Square. He says protesters are upbeat ahead of their march to Parliament.
11am - One protester told Newshub she was demonstrating because she supported choice.
"I also was hurt by some of the decisions the Government made in regard to the mandating of the vaccines," she said. "I'm standing alongside, today, nurses, educators, mothers, children who haven't had a voice."
10:40am - Speaking to reporters, National leader Christopher Luxon said he wouldn't stop his party's MPs from attending the protest.
Luxon said it's unlikely he would mingle with the demonstrators because "I'm not quite sure what the protest's objectives actually are".
"It may well be that National Party MPs go out and hear them - that doesn't mean they agree with their positions but as long as it's done respectfully, as long as it's done peacefully and it's lawful - then it's fine."
10:30am - Civic Square is packing out, with an estimated 500-1000 assembled.
10:20am - Metlink bus services in Wellington's CBD will now detour due to the protests. Below is an update from the Greater Wellington regional council:
The detour has taken effect as of 9:45am this morning.
With protestors marching from Civic Square to Parliament, buses that would normally use Lambton Quay and Wills St will detour along Jervois and Waterloo Quays.
Bus routes 14, 32X, 22, 81, 84, 744, 745 heading toward Molesworth St will travel along Bowen St and Tinakori Rd to avoid the Parliamentary precinct.
All buses will still be able to access the bus interchange at Wellington Railway Station.
Metlink general manager Samantha Gain said the detours were necessary to keep staff and passengers safe while maintaining services for those travelling from the station.
10:14am - Protesters are gathering at Wellington's Civic Square ahead of the march to Parliament. Counter-protesters are also in attendance at the cenotaph.
9:56am - Below is the latest media update from Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell:
As a precaution, additional police staff have been called in from outside of the Wellington... District and plans are in place to respond if required.
To support the operation, roads in the area, including the Parliament end of Lambton Quay, lower Molesworth St, and Kate Sheppard Pl have been closed to unauthorised vehicles.
These closures will remain in place until the conclusion of the protest.
Structures will not be permitted to be erected on Parliament grounds.
We would like to thank the community for their patience and co-operation and we acknowledge any inconvenience caused.
Parliament's Speaker of the House has given Police permission to run an operational base out of Parliament buildings.
Our primary mission is to maintain law and order, and to ensure the public feels safe and free to move around.
While police will respect the right to lawful protest, any behaviour deemed unlawful or that disrupts people from going about their lawful business will not be tolerated.
Trespass orders remain in place for some people who were trespassed from Parliament earlier this year and we will look to enforce those orders.
Any unsafe or dangerous behaviour occurring throughout the event will be followed up by police and appropriate action taken. Any concerning behaviour can be reported to police by calling 105.
9:52am - Earlier, Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell told AM it's believed fewer than 1000 protesters would be in attendance on Tuesday.
9:48am - Counter-protesters are facing off with the anti-Government demonstrators outside Parliament.
9:27am - Speaking to RNZ's First Up, National deputy leader Nicola Willis said her party's MPs will engage with or hear the protesters out - should the demonstration be law-abiding and peaceful.
"They may agree to disagree on quite a few of the issues that they're raising but that's in the nature of democracy - that we hear a wide range of views, some of which we don't agree with.
"Our concern with the last protest [was] that there were threats of violence, people were absolutely disrupted from being able to run their business or get to and from home safely, and the laws were broken."
9am - Protesters have set up a mock court outside Parliament ahead of the anti-Government demonstration.
Brian Tamaki earlier indicated the Freedom and Rights Coalition was going to set up "a court session on the steps of Parliament - 'the people's court' it's going to be called".
In the mock trial, he said he would prosecute ministers for "crimes against humanity".
8:45am - AM reporter Tia McDougall says about 30 protesters have turned up around Parliament so far.
Within the past half an hour, an additional 20 police officers have also arrived at the Beehive.
The wider protest group is expected to start marching from Civic Square to Parliament at about 10am.
8:35am - Police officers are starting to descend on Parliament.
8:25am - Newshub national correspondent Patrick Gower has sent a strong message to Brian Tamaki ahead of Tuesday's protests.
"Stay away from Wellington, stay away from our Parliament, go away and stop potentially encouraging more vandalism," Gower said on AM's panel.
8:05am - One business close to Parliament, The Backbencher pub, is calling on the Government to engage with protesters.
Revenue is likely to be down at the pub on Tuesday due to people being encouraged to work from home, as about 1000 descend on the Beehive in support of the Freedom and Rights Coalition.
Publican Alistair Boyce believes the ACT Party's attempt at speaking with leaders during the March occupation proved somewhat successful.
"When i got [ACT leader] David Seymour... in the last time after things were getting riotous, it calmed the situation, it broke the ice," Boyce told AM. "I think the more members of Parliament who can actually mix and mingle and say 'gidday', shake their hands, the better."
Among those attending the protest is Counterspin Media's Kelvyn Alp, who has called for violence against the Government and politicians - urging people to "hang them".
8am - Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell earlier told AM he's confident there are enough resources to keep Tuesday's protest civil.
"We've got a full compliment of my own resources - additionally, we've brought in resources from around the country," he said.
7:45am - AM footage taken at Wellington Airport shows at least a dozen police officers disembarking from a flight from Christchurch.
Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell earlier indicated extra officers from outside the district would be brought in as reinforcements ahead of the protest.
7:34am - Alistair Boyce, who owns The Backbencher pub near Parliament, is urging politicians to mingle with the protesters on Tuesday.
"We don't want endless protests all the way to the election, which looks likely, so some Government engagement with protest groups I think would be helpful," he told AM.
Among those attending the protest is Counterspin Media's Kelvyn Alp, who has called for violence against the Government and politicians - urging people to "hang them".
7:23am - Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell says he expects less than 1000 protesters to gather at Parliament on Tuesday.
Parnell explained to AM it won't be a repeat of last time.
"It's important to note the context of today, unlike what we observed in February/March which quite frankly was unprecedented, we've had time to plan since then with our full suite of what we would need to do our job today," he said.
7:05am - AM reporter Tia McDougall says small groups of protesters have started arriving around Parliament, gathering at the top of Lampton Quay.
7am - Officials are confident there won't be a repeat of the occupation from earlier in the year.
Wellington City Mayor Andy Foster says any attempt to repeat what happened in March will not be condoned.
"If [the protesters] stay the night in a hotel or a motel, or anything like that... that's absolutely fine," he told AM. "If they're looking to stay the night... in tents anywhere near Parliament, that's not so good and that's not going to be tolerated."
6:40am - Protesters are expected to start marching from Civic Square to the Parliament precinct later on Tuesday morning.
"Extra bollards have gone up around the precinct as well as on the closed roads," says AM reporter Tia McDougall, speaking from outside the Beehive. "It's eerily quiet here this morning but that's simply because people couldn't get close to the precinct even if they tried - you couldn't drive close and all of the roads around the precinct have already been closed."
6:30am - While some supporters of the Freedom and Rights Coalition arrived in the capital on Monday, Wellington City Mayor Andy Foster told AM he believes many supporters are still on their way.
6:15am - Wellingtonians are being urged to work and study from home where possible with a heightened police presence expected around the CBD during the protest activity.
"Additional police staff have been called in from outside the Wellington… District and plans are in place to respond if required.
"Road closures include the Parliament end of Lambton Quay, lower Molesworth St and Kate Sheppard Pl.
"While we anticipate the traffic disruption to be minimal, there will be more people in the area, which may cause some delays," Wellington District Commander Supt Corrie Parnell said.
6am - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday urged the protesters to be "peaceful and lawful".
"It's, I think, the best foundation for us to make sure that we have again a rigorous democracy but one that doesn't undermine the security of the people who work in this place, but also those who live in and around the surrounding areas of Wellington.
"Parliament is a place where, of course, over many years, we have welcomed peaceful and lawful protest and we want to see that ability resumed but… what's most important is that it remains peaceful and lawful."
5:50am - Destiny Church leader Tamaki told Newshub on Monday that February's scenes wouldn't be repeated.
"We are peaceful," he said.
February's 23-day Parliament protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates descended into chaos after the police moved in to bring the demonstration to an end. Dozens were arrested as tents and Parliament's playground went up in flames, followed by a stand-off in the streets.
