▁march ▁in ▁their ▁uniform . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁year ▁of ▁the ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Festival , ▁there ▁was ▁over ▁ 8 0 ▁events ▁in ▁the ▁festival ▁and ▁ 7 0 ▁flo ats ▁in ▁the ▁Par ade . ▁Jac inda ▁Ar dern ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁to ▁walk ▁in ▁the ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Par ade . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁▁ ▁The ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Board ▁made ▁the ▁decision ▁after ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁community ▁h ui ▁( me et ings ) ▁to ▁not ▁allow ▁Police ▁to ▁march ▁in ▁their ▁uniform ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Par ade . ▁This ▁decision ▁was ▁highly ▁controvers ial , ▁and ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁spons ors ▁with d rew ▁financial ▁support ▁in ▁response , ▁including ▁V od af one , ▁N Z ME , ▁AN Z , ▁B N Z , ▁West p ac , ▁F let cher ▁Building , ▁and ▁SK Y ▁City . ▁In ▁response ▁to ▁this ▁withdraw al , ▁those ▁who ▁supported ▁the ▁Board ' s ▁decision ▁created ▁a ▁crow df und ing ▁page , ▁which ▁raised ▁$ 3 0 , 4 6 8 . 4 0 . ▁ ▁Some ▁of ▁those ▁who ▁opposed ▁the ▁Board ' s ▁decision ▁signed ▁a ▁motion ▁of ▁no ▁confidence , ▁and ▁called ▁for ▁a ▁S GM . ▁This ▁motion ▁was ▁defeated ▁at ▁a ▁S GM ▁on ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1