About 70 protesters in Wellington, including members of the Aotearoa Revolutionary Clown Army, took on Te Papa and a tank on Tuesday as part of protests against the New Zealand Defence Industry Association. The Te Papa entrance was blockaded for two and a half hours and a tank was stopped from leaving the area by a second blockade. 20 people in all were arrested, 7 of whom have been charged. [Report] Photos [1] [2]

Conference attendee's sleep was disturbed when a wake-up call erupted outside their hotel early on Wednesday morning. Looking rather tired, they were also privileged to a "meet and greet" as they attempted to make their way to the conference the morning after. [Report]

The conference is host to an international assortium of weapons manufacturers including Halliburton, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin, as well as a range of New Zealand companies. [More Information]

Update: Protesters gathered outside the Duxton hotel on Wednesday night with drums and noise-making equipment, yelling at delegates entering and causing a significant disruption to the war-profiteers inside. Mark Burton, Minister of Defence, was chased up into a parking complex where his car was stopped and surrounded. [Report]