Police are out in force in the central city in Wellington this morning after yesterday's massive operation to clear the illegal occupation off Parliament grounds.
At the height of the confrontation officers fired sponge bullets and protesters hurled bricks, pieces of of wood, rubbish and traffic cones in running battles on central city streets.
A high powered water hose was also used by protestors showering police with paint petrol and water.
After 23 days the tent town with its kitchens, toilets and makeshift school is gone and a massive cleanup will have to get underway.
Corin Dann got an update from the ground.