Wellington Mayor Andy Foster is confident Tuesday's Freedom and Rights Coalition (FARC) protest won't extend over several days, pointing to a more beefed-up response.
Protesters from across the motu have started their journey to Wellington ahead of their protest at Parliament on Tuesday.
Around 100 demonstrators were escorted over the Auckland Harbour Bridge by police. Protesters were seen waving to each other and flags being waved out the windows of cars.
Roads surrounding the Parliamentary precinct have been closed and entry points into the grounds have been minimised.
A mixture of concrete blocks, plastic barriers and fences have been installed around Parliament ahead of the anti-government protest.
Windows in the Beehive facing out to the Parliament grounds have been covered by temporary black curtains.
When Newshub asked Foster if Tuesday's protest could extend over several days, the mayor said "the response won't allow for that" and the barricade infrastructure would make that difficult.
"The authorities have the resources and plans in place to be able to deal with anything outside of the acceptable."
Foster expects protesters to state their case at Parliament and then depart. He added this time police have towing capabilities at hand if the protest extends beyond one day.
The Mayor has been advised that around 1000 people are expected to attend the protest.
The Speaker's expectations for the use of Parliament grounds are:
- Participants must assemble within and disperse from the grounds in an orderly manner, using the pedestrian ways to avoid damage to the lawns and flower beds and to not interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic.
- Participants must not mount the main steps nor interfere with the use of Parliament buildings by those entering or leaving it in the normal course of their business.
- Sound amplification equipment may be used; it must always be directed away from the buildings and must not be operated in a manner disruptive to occupants of the buildings; any sound equipment must be used for speeches only and kept to a reasonable level.
- Participants are to conduct themselves in such a way as to avoid any breach of the peace.
- No food may be prepared or sold within Parliament grounds, but there is no restriction on people consuming food that they may have brought with them.
- No vehicles may be brought onto the grounds as part of a demonstration.
- Structures including tents are not permitted and if not removed when requested, are liable for confiscation.
- Protests and demonstrations are only to take place during daylight hours, and therefore should not continue overnight.
