A participant sitting beside the Queerlesque float before the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Three gentlemen wearing masks and traditional Maori feather cloaks, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Small car decorated with maritime themes ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with liquorice allsort theme body paint, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

His Worship the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown with a fan Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

Queens on Wheels Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

A participant in the Pride Parade in an elaborate and colourful costume, beside some red balloons Ponsonby Road Auckland

Front of car decorated with pink feathers, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Two participants dressed for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Two women in elaborate costumes, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with body paint, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with fantasy theme body paint, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Young man participant with braided hair, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Dog wearing rainbow coat Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

Colourful hula dancers Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

Streamers of red, yellow, green, and blue balloons tied to a car, before the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Elaborate high platform boots worn by participants in the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with red hair wig, body paint and punk costume, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Women motorcycle riders with red balloons Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

The US Ambassador to New Zealand and Mr Gay World 2012 Pride Parrade Ponsonby Road Auckland

Queen for a Day Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

A truck decorated with pink ballons getting ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

A women participant in elaborate punk costume ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with red hair wig, body paint and punk costume, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Young man participant with tattoo on his shoulder, wearing dark glass, a red ruffle, and a punk outfit, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Decorations on a truck front Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

MR GAY NZ 2013 Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

A man particiapant in white elaborate costume pulling his tongue, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Woman participant with red hair wig, body paint and punk costume, ready for the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Face of a mime performer at the Pride Parade Ponsonby Auckland

Female participant on a float decorated in the style of ancient Rome Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland

Homecoming Queens Pride Parade Ponsonby Road Auckland