s ▁P ride ▁& ▁Spark ▁Emp ower ment ▁In iti ative ▁helped ▁fund ▁ 1 6 ▁events . ▁ ▁Current ▁board ▁members ▁and ▁advis ors ▁ ▁Major ▁Events ▁ ▁Te ▁Tak ar anga ▁ Ā ni w ani wa ▁▁ ▁The ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Festival ▁was ▁officially ▁started ▁at ▁the ▁Da wn ▁Cer em ony ▁where ▁a ▁kar ak ia ▁and ▁the ▁call ▁of ▁the ▁ka ik ar anga ▁and ▁p ū t ā t ara ▁is ▁performed . ▁It ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁Western ▁Park ▁on ▁P ons on by ▁Road ▁ 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 , ▁it ▁then ▁transition ed ▁into ▁Te ▁Tak ar anga ▁ Ā ni w ani wa ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁Festival ▁and ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁A ote a ▁Square . ▁ ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁G ala ▁ ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁G ala ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁February , ▁head lin ing ▁local ▁v og ue ▁and ▁performance ▁art ▁collect ive ▁C oven . ▁Direct ed ▁by ▁Fre ya ▁Fin ch ▁the ▁line up ▁was ▁rich ▁with ▁talent ▁from ▁the ▁festival ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁highlight ▁of ▁the ▁festival . The ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁theme ▁was ▁' Que er ▁Ex cell ence '. ▁ ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Par ade / O ur M arch ▁▁ ▁The ▁A uck land ▁P ride ▁Par ade , ▁much ▁like ▁the ▁Hero ▁Par ade ▁was ▁situated ▁on