Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard has gained cross-party agreement on how to deal with the occupation of Parliament, drawing up terms on which politicians will engage.
The cross-party declaration, provided to parties on Thursday afternoon, is based on the premise that if the protestors occupying Parliament clear the streets, remove their tents and stop abusing people, politicians will talk with them.
Newshub has seen a copy of the agreement which reads as follows:
"Following discussions of the Parliamentary Service Commission, I have been authorised to make the following statement of the view of all parties in Parliament.
"There will be no dialogue with protestors currently occupying the Parliamentary Precinct and surrounding areas until the protest returns to one within the law, including the clearing of all illegally parked vehicles that are blocking streets, the removal of unauthorised structures, and the cessation of the intimidation of Wellingtonians.
"We note that there is a history of Parliamentarians attending peaceful protests or hearing from the leaders of groups who are at Parliament peacefully."
ACT leader David Seymour - who called for a similar approach after meeting with protestors on Wednesday - is chalking it up as a win.
"We're thrilled to see the Speaker move towards a mature deescalation," Seymour told Newshub.
"It's undeniable what he's saying is the same as ACT proposed and we catalysed that."
