A Chinese student saw our group and happily talked to us. When we told him that the Chinese government created a lot of lies to defame Falun Dafa, he replied, "I know. I have read Zhuan Falun two times and it is very good. You can't listen to China's propaganda. It is always lies..."

On October 12, 2002, New Zealand Falun Dafa practitioners participated in the Rotorua Multicultural Festival parade and demonstrated Falun Dafa exercises to spread Falun Dafa to thousands of people including the Mayor of Rotorua, Councilors and other government officials.