Police and fire crews have been called to Auckland's busy Queen St, where a protester has chained himself to a building's awning several metres above street level.
Authorities were called to the bottom of Queen St - which intersects with Customs St West - about 11.30am after reports of a person on a building.
Half an hour later, authorities were still there trying to get the protester down.
A police spokesman confirmed they were dealing with a man who had positioned himself just above the Swarovski jewellery store.
"He's got some banners and he's sitting on the awning,'' the spokesman said.
