11 Apr 2021 | 10:43 AM UTC
New Zealand: Activists plan rally in central Auckland April 17
Activists call for demonstration in central Auckland, New Zealand, from 14:00 April 17. Increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Multiple civil groups plan to hold a demonstration in central Auckland April 17 to denounce sexual violence across the country. Participants plan to gather at Aotea Square at 14:00 before marching along Queen Street. A few hundred people will likely take part.
Security personnel will likely monitor the rally; violence is not likely, but cannot be ruled out entirely. Authorities may close roads on and near the procession route, especially Queen Street. Localized transport disruptions are likely.
Advice
Avoid the rally and procession as a standard precaution. Follow all security personnel instructions. Allow additional travel time in the area.
