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Arrests at Pride Parade in Auckland

06:43 am on 22 February 2015

Two people were arrested for disorderly behaviour after the police say they tried to disrupt Auckland's Pride Parade tonight.

A woman protesting at Auckland's Pride Parade is handled by security guards. Photo: RNZ / Joanna MacKenzie

Three protesters broke through barriers in front of a large contingent of officers who were taking part in the parade in Ponsonby.

They held up a banner that read, 'No Pride in Prisons'.

Police said one of the protesters suffered a suspected broken arm as she was being removed from the parade by the event's security staff.

Protesters enter the route of Auckland's Pride Parade with a banner reading 'No Pride in Prisons'. Photo: RNZ / Joanna MacKenzie

Auckland Mayor Len Brown cuts the ribbon at the Auckland Pride Parade. Photo: RNZ / Joanna MacKenzie