The Ethiopian community will hold a protest tomorrow opposing their homeland government's crackdown on political dissent.
At the Rio Olympics on Sunday, Ethiopian athlete Feyisa Lilesa turned himself into a political exile after he crossed his hands above his head - a gesture made by Ethiopia's Oromo people to protest against the government's attempts to reallocate land - at the finish line.
"Feyisa Lilesa is our hero and we are calling on New Zealanders to join our protest, and urge the New Zealand Government to call on their Ethiopian counterparts to cease the senseless killings," said protest organiser Liliy Meketaw.
The Auckland protest will be held in solidarity with a wave of protests held in Ethiopia over the past few months over the government's actions in the Oromo and Amhara regions.
According to the US-based Human Rights Watch, security forces have killed more than 400 Oromo protesters.