Police say they are committed to returning the streets of Wellington to Wellingtonians, as a former Prime Minister says politicians should meet with the protesters.
In a statement released last night Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers said Monday morning's operation was largely peaceful but the behaviour they have seen in the past few days show that genuine protestors are no longer in control of the behaviour in and around Parliament.
Asssistant Commissioner Chambers said spillage of effluent into storm water drains, throwing of human waste at police officers, disruption and intimidation at the courts and the University were unacceptable and those who wish to resist Police can expect enforcement action to be taken.
On Monday night tensions between protesters and police boiled over gain outside Parliament.
One man resisted arrest while being forced into a police van, while a woman tried to wrestle him back from police.
When she was pushed back, she threw a bottle of water at officers, which led to a tussle between protesters and police.
The protesters then set off fireworks. Despite these events former Prime Minister Jim Bolger says political leaders need to "get off their high horses" and meet with the protestors.
He says dialogue is the only way to end the disruptive impasse in central Wellington.
He told RNZ poltical reporter Anneke Smith that the essential principal of democracy is that leaders listen to people and the Prime Minister should hear what the protestors have to say.
