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Auckland Pride has just announced there will be no parade next year.
In place of a Pride parade, there will instead be a ‘march’ which express understands will not involve the previous corporates that have participated in previous years.
There will also be no opening gala or closing party in 2019.
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The announced was made at tonight’s community hui at Freeman’s Bay community hall.
According to a number present at the meeting, the decision appears to have been made prior to the meeting.
The 2019 Auckland Pride Festival will run from February 1-17th.
So far there are roughly 40 less events being held next year as there was in 2018.
Registrations will stay open until the end of January express understands.
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