Sixty people marched last evening in Auckland in support of Asian international students, following a spate of violent attacks.
Concerns were raised last week that assailants saw the students as easy targets. Six young people were left bloodied, battered and terrified after the daylight assaults at Oakley Creek and Albert Park.
The student-led Reclaim Our Park rally has spurred organisers to plan an annual calendar of student events to reclaim the park as a safe place to be.
Auckland University Students' Association president Will Matthews also announced security measures -- including lighting and cameras -- to the crowd in the park this evening.
Students would be surveyed to help Auckland Council and police decide which areas were most in need of security, he said.