Day: December 3, 2020

Dec 03
NZ Rugby and Sport NZ Undertaking “Complex” Work to Include Trans Players

New guidelines are being drafted to allow trans women to participate in women’s sport. In light of World Rugby’s transgender guidelines which banned trans women from playing in elite women’s rugby, Sport NZ and Rugby NZ are undertaking “complex” work to draft their own guidelines which will see transgender athletes the ability to compete in […]

Dec 03
Man Says He Was Kicked Out of Christchurch Bar Just For Kissing Male Friend

Ed Lang was having drinks with friends at Fat Eddie’s in Christchurch when he was told to leave – he says it was because he is gay, which the bar denies. A man claims he was kicked out of a popular Christchurch bar for kissing his male friend on the dance floor. Ed Lang says […]

Dec 03
Laverne Cox Victim of Transphobic Attack

The Orange Is the New Black star says, “You’re not safe if you are a trans person.”  Laverne Cox has taken to her Instagram to detail how she and her friend were both victims of a transphobic attack on the streets of Los Angeles. The Orange Is the New Black star says she was left […]

Dec 03
Domestic Travel: Dark Sky’s, Bright Getaways (Part 2)

In the second of a two-part adventure, Oliver Hall heads back to Mackenzie Country on a search for the stars and nestled between the mountains and lakes enjoys the hospitality of Twizel. It’s been a full-on week at work and we can’t wait to escape on the Friday afternoon. The drive is picturesque and we […]

Dec 03
Domestic Travel: Dark Sky’s, Bright Getaways (Part 1)

In a two-part adventure, Oliver Hall heads to Mackenzie Country on a search for the stars and nestled between the mountains and lakes he discovers the magic of Twizel. The original plan was that we go for a weekend away at Lake Tekapo. I hadn’t been for over a decade and remembered this unspoilt lakeside […]