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Press Release – Rainbow Pride Auckland The Auckland Rainbow Parade is returning to the Ponsonby strip this February 2021 and coming together to celebrate diversity, unity, respect and inclusion has never been more important. Taking place on Saturday 20th February 2021, Auckland will be one of the few international destinations able to host a large-scale pride parade during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Ponsonby Road will be bringing the atmosphere with many restaurants along the strip hosting special events before the main event. From 5.30pm Ponsonby Road will turn from tar to tar-ific as t...

“It has undoubtedly been challenging times for many and in light of the impacts of Covid-19, the walking parade has aimed to reduce costs and overheads where possible so that those who wish to do so can still be involved,” Woodcock said. In 2020 the first reincarnation of the parade was held in a walking format, with more than 10,000 people attending. Woodcock said he is “optimistic” it will draw those numbers or more in 2021. Woodcock had been involved with co-producing the Auckland Pride Parade in 2017 and was the director in 2018. STUFF The parade became mired in controversy wh...

‘Assassins’ Many, many news cycles ago — way back in 2017 — a strange story surfaced from southeast Asia. At a Malaysian airport, two women killed the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by rubbing his eyes with a deadly chemical agent. When the authorities nabbed them, the assassins were shocked and insisted they’d just been hired to pull a prank. Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave’s documentary “Assassins” tries to get to the bottom of what actually happened that day. The filmmakers scrutinize the video evidence, document the trial and interview people who know thes...

When cody barlow missed the pride parade, he found another way to be an lgbtq ally. he decorated the it tailgate of his 1971 chevy silverado with a rainbow pride flag and a message. not all country boys are biggets. happy pride month. i'm very impressed you have that chevy as well. appreciate you joining us. what led you to stick a pride flag on the back of your truck? >> it was nothing in particular about this year or pride month. i think it had been a culmination of building up over the years and being exposed to