The NZ Herald's live coverage will now conclude.

Protesters have begun to trickle back out of Parliament after the rally finished.

Brian Tamaki is giving an “I have a dream” speech. He gave a sermon to the crowd claiming God had been "booted out" of New Zealand.

“On the 14th of October is the election of New Zealand’s lifetime."

"None of the other parties were bold or courageous enough to make decisions for the people," he said.

He said he was focused on gender issues, housing, health and roads. He also referenced the "climate scam" and education.

"I want New Zealand again to rise up out of the ashes. . . I have a vision of a New Zealand that can be great again."

Tamaki called for a “ballot box revolution”.

“You think I want to sit in there?” he said pointing to the Beehive. “Absolutely not, I’ve got better things to do.” 

Destiny's Church and Tamaki have been active in politics since 2003 when he first attempted to get into Government.

Destiny New Zealand was deregistered in 2007, but Tamaki continued to try and get elected.

In 2019 he announced Coalition New Zealand, and attempted to get into Parliament in the 2020 election.

He garnered less than 1 per cent of the vote.

Sue Grey thanked the crowd for coming, telling them that "together we're better".

She asked if they were happy with the current performance of the Government or the opposition - and they booed back.

They cheered as she asked, "how many of you are ready for a change?"

She said mainstream media showed a different view of Brian Tamaki than the man she knew.

“They are scared of giving us airtime because they know that truth prevails.”

(The NZ Herald live updates of this protest have been running since 7.25am)

Brian Tamaki is now addressing the crowd.

He said the campaign has been an “incredible journey”.

 “I’ve worked hard all my life and now I’ve seen the New Zealand that I grew up in no longer exist. This is a different New Zealand, a dangerous one.”

Tamaki said this election was "the most important election of our lifetime".

Protesters are applauding the police, who have set up with cameras.

"Give it up for our policeman today," said Heker Roberston the deputy leader of Vision NZ.

"They do some good work, the ones I deal with have been amazing. Good New Zealanders who signed up to protect law and order and let us do what we do safely - sadly not all of them are like that."

The group also sang the national anthem in English and Māori.

Hannah Tamaki is addressing protesters. She said she did not want to see children fighting the battles that “we are having to fight”.

She said the “hype” around the potential for violence at the protest was “very sad”.

The march has reached Parliament and people are pouring into the grounds from every entrance.

Michael Jackson's 'They Don't Care About Us' is blaring as Brian Tamaki speaks to the crowd about gender identity. 

A heavy police presence is at the protest as children are invited to come to the front of the crowd, in front of the 'Leave our kids alone' banner.

A small group of counter-protesters have set themselves up near Parliament to wait for the hundreds of protesters to arrive.

The group, from Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition are carrying signs reading "Brian smells" and "Aroha not hōhā".

A line of police is separating the protesters and counter-protesters.

Police have closed off Willis St as the protesters make their way towards Parliament.

The protesters are chanting "hands off our children" as they walk, and at least one motorbike has mounted the pavement.

Some members of the public are watching the passing march with looks of bewilderment on their faces

The protesters are now starting to move, with women and children being told to get to the front of the march towards Parliament. 

The group will march down Willis St and Lambton Quay before arriving at Parliament

Hannah Tamaki is speaking to the crowd, saying that men are "trying to take women's rights away".

Tamaki is encouraging women to come up to the stage and speak about what they think women's rights are.

"This is about us representing everybody - you're free to choose."

Julian Batchelor from the Stop Co-Governance movement is now addressing the crowd. 

“We are supposed to be one people, Māori and Pakeha together, not separate.”