By 3 News online staff
Occupy protesters in Auckland's Aotea Square remain defiant against the Auckland Council which is trying to remove them.
About 13 tents remained in the square this morning, with a handful of protesters spending the night wrapped in sleeping bags and duvets.
This morning the occupiers sat down to baked beans and quiche for breakfast, as they plan their next move in the standoff with Auckland City Council.
After moving on some of the occupiers yesterday, council staff last night put up fences to keep people off grass that has been damaged by tents. Protesters tried to stop them.
Half the grass has been fenced off but it seems despite this the camp has expanded in a smaller space.
Two people were arrested yesterday for breaching the peace after struggling with security guards – acting on instruction from Auckland City Council - who were trying to remove camping equipment.
RadioLive's Hayley Jacobsen talked to one protestor who emerged from his tent this morning, saying they did not sneak in but simply regrouped after being evicted from Victoria and Albert Park's.
One protester, Allison, says some of the Occupy Auckland group decided they would reoccupy Aotea Square, even though the council wants them out.
"This is where we started and it doesn't matter where we go, they're coming down on us anyway," she said.
Another protester, Malcolm, who spent the night outside on a foam mattress, said the group was going to organise more tents for the site.
"We're going to ask for more people to come in and be with us," he said.
The council said on Monday the protesters' gear was removed because it was interfering with plans for next month's Auckland Lantern Festival and the people of Auckland wanted their public spaces returned to them.
Before Christmas, a judge ruled that the occupation breached a council bylaw banning camping and building structures in a public space without a permit.
Meanwhile, some of the protesters say they are concerned about reports that three police officers, who supported security guards on Monday morning as they tried to get the group to leave, were wearing identical identification badges.
One said the incident was "very shonky", while another said it was not surprising that it had happened.
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