A gay rights protest group has claimed responsibility for vandalising an Auckland police station and two ANZ bank branches overnight, Radio New Zealand reports.
The group Queers Against Injustice last week also vandalised an ANZ ATM which had been decorated with rhinestones, rainbow patterns, and colourful paint for Auckland's Pride Parade.
This was one of four 'GayTM' machines around Auckland and Wellington commissioned in New Zealand as part of the bank's diversity programme, said ANZ chief financial officer and Pride Network executive sponsor Antonia Watson.
The protest group has accused ANZ of “pinkwashing” - using gay-friendly marketing to increase its profits.
ANZ's Mt Eden and Ponsonby branches and the Ponsonby police station have all been covered in pink paint.
Demonstrators at Saturday's parade clashed with policemen after breaking through the barriers to the route with a banner that read 'No Pride in Prisons.'
This was the first time in the event’s history that a police contingent had marched in uniform as part of the parade.
An ANZ spokesperson said the bank is speaking to the police about the vandalism, and will temporarily increase security at the branches that were targeted.