What Does It Cost To Register To Be In Pride Parade

Registration, Data, Guidelines and Rules

Information & Guidelines
available as PDF soon.

Parade Concept | Kaupapa

The theme for the Wellington International Pride Parade 2021 is Papatūānuku (Female parent Earth)
"Whatungarognaro te tangata, toitū te whenua" (Every bit humanity disappears from sight the land
remains). This whakataukī demonstrates the holistic value of the Māori, and the utmost respect they
have for Papatūānuku the mother of the earth. Be kind, be strong Aotearoa, firmly plant the seeds of
growth in the Earth and let nature exist your guiding lite. Celebrate a uniquely Wellington feel,
and as a Nation in solidarity unite.

Eligibility | Who Can Enter

Applications from individuals, groups or organisations from inside Aotearoa New Zealand's rainbow
communities are welcomed. Your Parade entry must focus on the kaupapa and its theme. Remember
female parent earth, our roots weaving through history, growth, rebirth, life and and so much more!
Applications from community groups or organisations that are allies of Aotearoa New Zealand's
rainbow communities are as well welcomed – provided you tin demonstrate a potent connexion with
our rainbow communities. Your Parade entry must communicate a clear, supportive and positive
message. Besides equally beingness reflective of the Parade concept/kaupapa for 2021.
Parade entries must not be discriminatory, prejudicial or demonstrate racist behaviours or breach any
defamation law. Entries will not be accepted from discriminatory organisations, or organisations
whose policies and procedures discriminate against or fail to uphold the human rights of the rainbow
communities.
Wellington International Pride Parade reserves the right to refuse entries that have not complied with
the guidelines, or that deed in whatsoever way contrary to the Wellington International Pride Parade's mission
and objectives.
All Parade entries must provide details of their creative concept and production values (i.e. how yous
are going to make your vision/message a reality). This data will be used to help develop your
overall look and deliver the best possible viewing experience for the public.
Wellington International Pride Parade representatives are bachelor to offering communication and support to
ensure your Parade entry reaches its creative potential. Wherever possible, nosotros will assist you lot to
inspire, excite and claiming the audience!
Also, for 2021 nosotros volition be encouraging corporate entries to piece of work with a community group to help with
the logistics of creating their parade entry. This does non necessarily involve fiscal assistance, but
rather using their size and networks to requite guidance. WIPP volition align corporate entries with a
community group if you don't already have one in mind.

Parade Route

Road

Entrants gather at Tennyson Street, before departing downwards Cambridge Terrace, onto Taranaki Street.

Parade route continues onto the waterfront, where walkers get together for Postal service Parade activities.

Vehicles go along around Te Papa and get out via Barnett Street.

Entertainment Points

Corner of Drag – corner of Courtenay Place & Taranaki Street

Main Phase – corner of Courtenay Place and Taranaki Street

2021 Registration Fees

Registration fees assist Wellington International Pride Parade to come across the costs of running a major
scale Parade, to meet our social responsibilities, and to support Parade participation from rainbow
community groups.

Parade registration fees are set according to the size and type of entry. All fees include GST.

Wellington International Pride Parade will waver the fee for rainbow customs groups

Parade entries will not be confirmed until full payment of any applicable registration or other fees has
been made and WIPP has canonical your concept and messaging. Cancellation fees will apply.

There is no maximum number of people permitted per Parade entry; we would also like to encourage
a variety of entry types from entrants (i.e. floats, walking, vehicles etc).

Parade entry descriptions must include data most your supportive message, as well as how
your entry will reflect the concept/kaupapa for the 2021 Parade.

Vehicles with trailers are permitted, but special conditions will employ. Please contact WIPP at:
[e-mail protected] for confirmation

Entries volition close 22nd March 2021

Information and Rules for Parade Entrants

Set-upwardly Fourth dimension and Location

All Floats and vehicles must exist on Tennyson St at iv.00pm. All participants must be assembled past 6.00pm.

Please note: set-upwards and road closures will be phased. Tennyson Street will close at 2pm

Choreography/Performance Manoeuvres/Music

All Trip the light fantastic Troupes to have routines coordinated with a natural menses, that volition match with the walking stride of the Parade. Intermittent pauses are permitted as long equally they practice not touch the menstruation of the other groups. Marchers/Dancers/Performers must exist aware that stopping or slowing down to perform along the parade route can affect the spacing and consistency of the Parade.

Once a step has been set up, the minimum/maximum distance between entrants will be 5m-10m unless otherwise advised.

All entrants must obey the marshals at all times. They may direct you lot to halt to keep distances or for other reasons.

All performing groups that use music must have music playing continuously for the entire elapsing of
the Parade. This is a family friendly event so please be mindful of this when selecting music for your
entry.

Conduct and Attire

Wellington International Pride Parade encourages all participants to be costumed and dressed in a manner that represents their float concept and the theme of the parade

Parade participants must demonstrate respect for the tone of the Parade and consideration for theaudience, which will include family groups and children. Alcohol consumption or smoking on the bladder is strictly prohibited.

The following artistic guidelines utilize to ALL Parade participants in improver to Health & Safety and Logistical requirements:

Floats and individuals must NOT present images or letters that promote or condone violence or hatred of whatsoever person or group

Parade entries must exist aware that due to Wellington International Pride Parade being a family orientated event, there is to be no nudity by any participant in this Parade. Offenders volition be asked to comprehend up or be refused the opportunity to march. Torso-paint is acceptable so long every bit nipples/genitalia are well covered.

Safety Compliance

ALL participants are required to bide by the Health and Safe at Piece of work Act 2015

All participants must listen and comply with all directions given by the Parade Crew. In particular yous must:

Consider how many people can safely ride on your float
Not board or dismount a moving vehicle
Non to throw items into the crowd

Other compliance considerations include:

Please use newspaper streamers in place of traditional confetti
Balloons are allowed, every bit long as they are tied downwardly and do not exceed the restricted height
Bubbles are immune
Colourful signs, banners and flags are encouraged, as long as they practice non exceed the restricted height
In keeping with the concept/kaupapa nosotros would similar for entrants to consider using
biodegradable options where available in their entry

Distribution of Flyers, Candy and Other Items

Afterwards consultation with the Wellington Metropolis Council, the distribution of certain items has been permitted nether certain conditions:

Whatsoever detail to be distributed to a spectator MUST BE delivered from HAND TO HAND.

YOU MUST NOT THROW ANY Item.

Pamphlets/flyers are allowed so long every bit participants practise not appoint in chat with Parade spectators and autumn behind their bladder/Parade entry. Any pamphlets/flyers must be directly linked to your organization/business and be submitted to Wellington International Pride Parade along with your registration. Wellington International Pride Parade reserves the correct to prevent the distribution of any material that does not correspond with your bladder entry or that which has not been canonical prior. Practise not plow upward on the day with pamphlets if you lot accept not informed Wellington International Pride Parade of your intention to do so.

Condoms are just to exist distributed with prior blessing of Wellington International Pride Parade and must only be handed to ADULTS. If you intend to distribute condoms, y'all must state this on your registration grade every bit there are strict guidelines as to how this can be done.

Any other food and beverages are prohibited.

Commuter and Vehicle Information

All drivers must possess a valid driver's license, class specific to the vehicle they are driving. Licenses will exist checked on the day of the Parade.

Please comply with the NZ Road Code regulations. All vehicles must exist insured, registered, road-worthy and in proficient operating condition.

All drivers are to remain with their floats in the marshalling area at all times. They may exist required tomove them at a moment's detect.

Commuter and Vehicle Safety

All vehicles including cars must conduct a certified fire extinguisher at all times. If you have difficulty with this requirement, please contact WIPP Rubber bondage and condom hitch chains are required on applicable floats.
NO Open FLAMES ARE PERMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

Float Prophylactic Rules

The driver must take articulate vision ahead and to the sides.

Generator and/or vehicle exhaust pipes must extend beyond the decorations.

In the case of emergency, the driver and all personnel on the floats must exist able to get off the floats immediately. Once participants are on floats, they may not dismount until after the parade finishes. Do not get on or off your float, or any associated vehicle, when it is moving.

All marchers must walk behind the entry abroad from the wheels; not abreast or in front of vehicles.

Passenger Condom

Open Floats

All participants riding on open up floats shall have appropriate hand rails or hand grips readily available to them. Any standing participants shall take stabilised body back up, with either buckled rubber belts or other means, to prevent falling from the unit. However, no person shall be wired or tied to the bladder.

Secured safety rails, barriers, or ropes may be used to forbid a fall from the bladder. No unsecured riders may be located where they might fall beneath the bladder, its wheels, or between the tow vehicle and float (eastward.one thousand. no seating on the rear border of tow vehicle, or on the forepart edge of float).

If present, children must be under adult supervision and seated at all times while in movement.

Riders are to remain on the float one time the Parade begins, and at all times when the float is in motion.

Convertible Cars

Whilst people tin can sit on top of the dorsum seat of a vehicle, they must either exist strapped into the vehicle or take adequate manus/foot grips to hold onto.

Vehicle/Bladder Dimensions

To follow are the maximum dimensions for floats that are able to procedure along Courtenay Identify and access the pack-downward and exit streets. Please contact the Parade Director if your float will be larger than these dimensions.

Peak: 4 metres, including whatever banners, flags or persons (to articulate traffic and pedestrian crossing lights and power lines)

Length: 12 metres (at that place is a abrupt turn on the parade route)

Width: iii metres (including rails) Street Clearance: 40cms above the ground (to clear traffic isle edges)

Hand Rails: required for ALL floats on which participants will exist continuing or dancing (refer Rider Prophylactic)

Additional condom precautions may be required for whatsoever structures where people are iii metres or more than above a hard surface. Please contact WIPP in this instance.

Float Pole Bearers

This was a new concept for Wellington International Pride Parade in 2019 and proved very successful in:

clearly identifying each parade entry to the public
enabling Gap Marshals to keep a precise distance between each entry to the Parade and prevent congestion. All drivers will be watching the Pole Bearers who will be communicating direct with the Gap Marshals.

Each Parade Entry is required to accept one designated person as a pole bearer. This person will be the pb member of your Parade Entry.

The pole itself will have a placard with your grouping's name printed on it, along with the WIPP logo and branding. This will give the Parade a professional look similar to the opening/endmost ceremonies of the Olympic/Commonwealth Games.

Towing Vehicles

Our friends at Armstrong Prestige have fabricated available some vehicles to tow floats / trailers – please contact united states of america if you require assistance with this

Parade Marshals (provided past WIPP)

All marshals appointed past WIPP are there for both the safety of participants and the general public. Their instructions must be adhered to at all times.

Float Marshals

Each grouping will provide four marshals, to exist positioned at the front and back of your group. They will be required to wearable Parade High Viz vests throughout the Parade and volition assist the Parade marshals in controlling the smooth movement of the parade and assistance in your grouping's safety. They will be required to attend a grooming session to exist advised. If you accept a large group, you may be required to provide additional marshals, or if y'all call back your entry requires more marshals, please suggest.

Order of Parade

Several factors will make up one's mind your placement within the Parade, such equally your entry theme, vehicles, the type of entry, the size of the entry, and the number of participants. WIPP has the last say on the order of the Parade. If you accept any preference on positioning, please advise on your entry class.

Pack down time and Location

Pack-Down must be completed no later than 9.00pm (approximate).

Walking groups will be dispersed into Odlin's Plaza.

Parade vehicles, depending on the vehicle size, will be directed by Parade Marshals to a waterfront location to be determined closer to the appointment. Delight liaise with WIPP prior if you have any specific requirements for this.

Annotation: All vehicles must be legally parked before the roads re-open up to the public/traffic – planned to be 7.30pm subject field to modify

Waste material Management

The Wellington International Pride Parade takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously. We need your help to attain this.

Delight remove all rubbish from the Prepare-Up Expanse before you commence onto the Parade Road. At that place are rubbish bins located in this expanse for this purpose.

Leaving rubbish forth the Parade Road is non permitted.

Delight do not throw glitter, as it washes through the stormwater system into the sea.