Auckland Rainbow Pride Parade cancelled due to Omicron fears
Kia ora neighbours, the Auckland Rainbow Pride Parade has been cancelled due to the threat of the Omicron variant.
This year was due to be the third incarnation of the walking parade in Ponsonby, formed following a dispute with the Auckland Pride organisation over a ban on police marching in uniform.
The parade had been scheduled to take place on February 19, but parade event manager Shaughan Woodcock said it would be a “potential health risk”, given the threat of Omicron in the community.
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Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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88.9% Same!
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11.1% Would have liked to try something different
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