SkyCity Auckland has pulled its participation in the next Auckland Pride Parade over the decision by organisers to ban police marching in uniform.

The decision follows a slew of supporters who have cut ties with the annual parade, to be staged in February next year.

General manager human resources Claire Walker said that as a company that championed diversity and inclusion in the workplace SkyCity could not condone the exclusion of uniformed police from the parade.

"Having taken a leadership stance as one of the first Rainbow Tick-accredited employers, SkyCity is a proud and active supporter of LGBTIQ+ people, both among our own diverse and talented staff and the wider Rainbow community," Walker said.

"We have supported previous Pride Parades as a celebration of this community. We were also very proud to have our values of tolerance and inclusion recognised at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards, where SkyCity won the Diversity and Inclusion leadership category."

"Regrettably, SkyCity feels that the decision of the parade's organisers not to include uniformed police in next year's event is not consistent with those values, and therefore we have made the decision not to participate.''

Walker said the decision was made following feedback from SkyCity's own Rainbow community.

Earlier this week Vodafone New Zealand's Rainbow Whānau announced it would pull out of the Pride Parade down Ponsonby Rd on February 16 next year over the ban on police in uniform.

The New Zealand Defence Force has also axed its attendance while the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust has pulled its funding in response to the ban. NZME, owner of Newstalk ZB, pulled its support yesterday.

The parade's board chair Cissy Rock has said organisers remain committed to holding the event.

"The 2019 Auckland Pride Parade was always intended to be a place to cultivate our roots in activism and protest. We have always welcomed business groups and institutions who wish to participate in a way that works for the safety of all members of our Rainbow community," Rock said in a statement.

Rock said the board tried to ensure that those who participated in the parade "worked proactively" with them to ensure the safety of the Rainbow community was at the forefront.

However, alternate events are being planned on Facebook, with some people planning on come to the event dressed as police, while others want to throw a separate party.