Day: May 12, 2017

Recently, well-known community volunteer, Michael Bancroft, has ended a ten year guardianship of the New Zealand AIDS Memorial Quilts and is retiring from almost 30 years of formal involvement with numerous HIV and AIDS support groups. In 2012, Michael, on behalf of the New Zealand Quilt Project (NZQP), was instrumental in handing over the greater part […]

Weddings for Australians in same-sex relationships have officially overtaken local gay marriages within New Zealand, with 58 per cent of them coming from over the ditch. With Australia failing to keep up with the times and adopt same-sex marriage, over 270 couples have undertaken the three hour flight to come to New Zealand and wed […]

Body Positive is extending their Peer Navigation Programme to provide local support to people living with HIV throughout New Zealand No one understands the reality of living with HIV better than someone who experiences it every day. Peer Navigators – specially trained members of the community who are living with HIV – support others who […]

*Update: Monday 15 May  Andrade was unsuccessful in attempt to dethrone the Strawweight champion. After a hard fought five round fight the judges all ruled unanimously in her opponent’s favour.  In her post fight interview commentator Joe Rogan congratulated Andrade on the heart and toughness she displayed, saying he was confident she had made a […]