WELLINGTON PROTESTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

- Protesters are marching in Wellington today from Civic Square to Parliament's grounds.
- The march, led by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki, brings together a series of groups with complaints about the Government.
- The protesters are planning on holding a mock court trial outside Parliament, the site of a 23-day occupation earlier this year which ended in a fiery riot and stand-off with police.
- A group of counter-protesters have gathered at Wellington's Cenotaph to challenge those marching.
- Tamaki announced a new political party joining forces with three other minor parties that hold similar beliefs.

A standoff is emerging at Parliament between the Brian Tamaki-led anti-Government protest and counter protesters shouting at them to "go home".

Tamaki's group arrived at Parliament just before midday and were shouting "freedom" - only to be met by their opponents.

The two groups jeered at each other on either side of a police line. Officers could be seen running to bolster the line between the two groups as they got within metres of each other.