LGBT in New Zealand held annually in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Auckland and Wellington also hold regular lesbian social events. There are a number of gay and lesbian festivals in New Zealand. Hamilton, Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch and Dunedin host annual Pride Weeks, usually operated by the local UniQ, related youth-focussed organisations, or the New Zealand AIDS Foundation as a community-building initiative. The was a popular event in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and while the organisation pulled the 2008 festival due to funding issues, it returned in 2009. Until 2008, the Hero Festival was held in Auckland each February, and included the Hero Parade, which
Regional parks of New Zealand Plenty Regional Council. The regional parks in the Wellington region are administered by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. The regional parks in the Canterbury region are administered by Canterbury Regional Council (Ecan). Regional parks of New Zealand Regional parks of New Zealand are administered by regional councils, the top tier of local government in New Zealand. There are 29 regional parks in the Auckland Region administered by Auckland Council. They were administered by the Auckland Regional Council until 2010, when it was replaced by Auckland Council. Note: One Regional Park is a stadium (Mt Smart), one is a botanic garden,