Breakers parade

Auckland Mayor Len Brown has announced details of a parade up Queen Street on Friday to mark the Burger King NZ Breakers' historic win in the Grand Final of the Australian NBL.
The parade was initially announced for Saturday but has been moved a day ahead to this Friday.
The Breakers created Australasian sporting history with their win at the North Shore Events Centre on Friday night, becoming the first New Zealand team in any sports code to win a title in a professional Australian sports league.
Len Brown was courtside for both Game One and Game Three of the Grand Final. Afterwards he discussed with team management how best Auckland could recognise the performance of the Breakers in the competition.
The team agreed to a proposal for Auckland Council to stage a parade up Queen Street followed by an event for fans in Aotea Square.
The parade will begin at Britomart at noon on Friday, May 6, and will reach Aotea Square by about 12.30pm. The Mayor will be there to greet the team and congratulate the players.
There will then be an opportunity to fans to meet the players and to engage in a variety of activities including shooting hoops.
"I am absolutely stoked that the first New Zealand team to beat the very best Aussie team in an Australian professional sports league was an Auckland-based team," Mr Brown says.
 "I am hoping as many Aucklanders as possible will be able to make it to Queen Street for the parade and to help the Breakers celebrate making sporting history."