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New Zealand: Falun Dafa Practitioners Invited to the Annual Kumeu Show in Auckland

World NewsApril 12, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Auckland were invited to participate in the annual Kumeu Show on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, 2020. Held in the affluent rural community of Kumeu about 30 minutes' drive northwest of Central Auckland, the event boasts a variety of interesting entertainment and attracts many local residents…

New Zealand: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in the Glenfield Santa Parade

World NewsDecember 1, 20190Comments

New Zealand's Tian Guo Marching Band participated in the Glenfield Santa Parade in Auckland on November 17, 2019. Their beautiful music and striking costumes were a hit with spectators and members of other parade groups. Crowds of spectators lined the streets to watch the parade, which started at 11 a.m. Everyone…

New Zealand: Practitioners Raise Awareness of the Chinese Communist Regime’s Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsSeptember 8, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held activities on Aotea Square in downtown Auckland on August 24, 2019 to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Regime’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong in China. Many people said they were appalled by the Party’s brutality and encouraged practitioners to continue their efforts. Kale Wimmo is…

New Zealand: Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Activities in Auckland to Expose CCP’s Persecution

World NewsSeptember 1, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held activities on Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand on August 10, 2019. They introduced the ancient spiritual practice and called for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of practitioners. Many people stopped to watch the practitioners doing the exercises. Ms. Christi Armet, a…

New Zealand: Practitioners Introduce Falun Gong at Events in South Auckland

World NewsJuly 7, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners from Auckland did the exercises and introduced the ancient spiritual practice at a market in south Auckland on June 22, 2019. A continuous stream of people visited the morning market and stopped to watch as practitioners did the Falun Gong exercises. Many took photos and talked to practitioners.…

Auckland, New Zealand: Visitors in Newmarket Learn the Facts of Falun Dafa and the Persecution

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Visitors to Auckland’s suburb of Newmarket got a chance to learn about the benefits of Falun Dafa and the 20-year-long persecution in China at a park on June 8, 2019. Practitioners demonstrated the five exercises and gave out fliers with information about the practice and the ongoing persecution. As the…

New Zealand: Falun Gong Welcomed at International Cultural Festival

World NewsApril 14, 20190Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in New Zealand joined the 20th International Cultural Festival in Auckland on April 7, along with delegates from 56 nations. In her opening remarks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed Auckland's mayor and council members, as well as MPs of various political parties. This was followed by the Falun Gong exercise demonstration on…

Forums in Australia and New Zealand Discuss Ways to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting in China

Australia News, World NewsOctober 21, 20180Comments

A series of public forums and documentary screenings were held while Canadian human rights lawyer David Matas visited Australia and New Zealand. Matas is the co-author of the report, “Bloody Harvest , ” which exposes forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China. Practitioners are appealing to the governments there to investigate and…

Auckland, New Zealand: Falun Dafa Welcomed at International Cultural Festival

World NewsApril 15, 20180Comments

The Auckland International Cultural Festival 2018 held on April 8 at Mt. Roskill War Memorial Hall featured a wide array of cultural experiences. Waist drum performances and exercise demonstrations by the Falun Dafa group on the event stage inspired interest in this ancient Chinese practice for mind and body. At the Falun Dafa booth, many festival…

Auckland, New Zealand: Falun Gong and City Collaborate on Event at Botanic Gardens

World NewsOctober 23, 20170Comments

The Botanic Gardens in Auckland was beautifully decorated on October 14-15 with a variety of spring flowers in bloom. Local Falun Gong practitioners collaborated with the city government for a two-day event highlighting traditional Chinese culture called "Celebrating Spring" at the Auckland Botanic Gardens. A variety of activities were held, including an art exhibit, exercise…

Auckland, New Zealand: Practitioners Hold Rally at Aotea Square

World NewsOctober 2, 20170Comments

Falun Gong practitioners brought their waist drums to their rally in Aotea Square in Auckland on September 23. This event was held to raise awareness of the suppression in China and to celebrate the over 280 million people who have quit the Chinese communist organisations. “By violating basic human rights, including the freedom of belief and…

Auckland, NZ: Human Rights Lawyer Calls for an End to the Persecution in China

World NewsJuly 31, 20170Comments

New Zealand practitioners gathered on Aotea Square in Auckland on July 20 and again on Central Square in Hamilton on July 21 to raise awareness of the 18-year-long persecution in China. Using posters and reenacting forced organ harvesting, they explained how practitioners are mistreated for their beliefs. Human Rights Lawyer: Your Efforts Will Make…