Day: September 6, 2016

Author, performer, and musician Courtney Sina Meredith spoke to express about global roaming, artistry and her debut collection of short stories, Tail of the Taniwha.  Courtney Sina Meredith is a force to be reckoned with. At thirty-years old, this openly bisexual, multicultural master of words has conquered artistic scenes both in New Zealand and worldwide. […]

Amy Jane Bedwell talks to  Sweeney Todd cast member Cameron Barclay about being on stage, theatrical horror, and the virtues of opera. Cameron Barclay is a member of the twelve person ensemble featuring in the New Zealand Opera’s staging of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, as well as being the understudy for the role […]

Hamilton hasn’t had a gay bar since Shine Nightclub on Victoria Street closed it’s doors in 2014. Siblings Jess Dawson and Lawrence Needham say that is all about to change! The two have secured premises in Victoria Street above the old Shine Nightclub and promise to bring the gay back to Hamilton streets with a […]

Drag Wars duo Kita Mean and Anita Wigl’it have announced that they have purchased the famous Auckland Cabaret, Caluzzi!  Hyped as Auckland’s original drag queen cabaret show, Caluzzi has been a staple on the K’Road scene for as long as most of us can remember. Not a weekend can go by without seeing the amazing Caluzzi […]

New Zealand’s longest running openly gay MP Kevin Hague is set to step down from his parliamentary role to pursue a new position as the head of an environmental agency. He talks with Amy Jane Bedwell about this change and promises that his advocacy for the queer community which has helped to define his political career […]