Angry scenes have arrived at the door of democracy in the capital today, with thousands of protesters marching to Parliament.
Their motive was unclear - some angry at lockdowns, the vaccine and vaccine mandates - they arrived calling themselves freedom fighters and made sure they were heard by the decision-makers inside.
Snaking through the city, they hurled abuse at media and the police - demanding an end to Covid restrictions.
RNZ reporter Jake McKee and camera operator Samuel Rillstone have the story.