Covid-19: Rainbow Pride Parade postponed, Fringe Town cancelled due to lockdown
Several high-profile sports organisations were also planning to take part in the parade in a move to make sport more inclusive. The national governing bodies for netball, rugby, cricket, football, hockey, and rugby league were part of the parade, and had been encouraging community sports groups to register too. Woodcock said event organisers had taken the health and safety of everyone into account in making the decision to postpone. “The last thing we want to do is put on a Pride parade where our rainbow whanau and allies are put at risk.” STUFF The parade became mired in controversy ...
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