(Minghui.org) Practitioners held activities at Commercial Bay in Auckland on March 21, 2026, to introduce Falun Dafa to the public. The Tian Guo Marching Band played and practitioners did the exercises and held a rally. They also raised awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution.

Practitioners do the Falun Dafa exercises at Commercial Bay on March 21.

Practitioners display banners calling for the persecution to end.

The Tian Guo Marching Band played.

Passersby read the Falun Dafa informational display boards..

People talk to practitioners and learn about Falun Dafa.

Passersby sign the petition calling for the CCP’s persecution to end.

Tourists, shoppers, and other passersby paused to watch, took photos, read display boards, and talk to practitioners to learn about Falun Dafa and the benefits of practicing it. They also learned about the CCP’s persecution.

People Learn About Falun Dafa

Kerry Stanaway supports Falun Dafa.

Kerry Stanaway, an 80-year-old retired geologist, watched the Tian Guo Marching Band perform and said it was amazing.

He reminisced: “My grandfather and uncle played in a band. When I was young, I often saw them playing in parades.”

Kerry said he knew about Falun Dafa and agreed with the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. “These are essential values. They are important for the world and for families,” he said.

He was also aware of the persecution and thought that the CCP “wants to control everything.”

Kerry said it was important that practitioners tell people about the persecution. He was impressed with the event.

Maria

Maria was pleased to see practitioners doing the exercises. She lives near Wellington, the capital city, and already knew about Falun Dafa. She said, “I really enjoy this. I practice three times a week, and a practitioner from Argentina provides me with one-on-one guidance.”

She said she’s done the exercises for six months and had already experienced positive changes: “I used to suffer from arthritis and couldn’t do many movements, but now I can squat with ease, and I am much more flexible.

“I feel incredibly calm—a tranquility I never experienced before. My mobility improved significantly.” She also noted that, within Māori culture, this state can be understood as “allowing one’s life energy to return to its center.”

She was moved to see there were old and young, Chinese and Western practitioners doing the exercises and said she felt the energy field,

Nova

After watching the exercise demonstration, Nova said, “I felt great. I could feel that calmness.”

She said, “I often pray, and before I begin, I close my eyes to calm myself down and clear my mind. It gives me a good start to the day, and I feel better.”

She said she was interested in Falun Dafa and agrees with its principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance: “These are good  and helpful values.”

She added that she was retired and hoped to find a way to better balance and calm her mind and body. She liked Falun Dafa.