Day: July 12, 2024

As President Biden desperately fights to convince America he’s not too old for the job, Craig Young looks at the older politicians in our parliament and asks do we need an age limit? Although current debates about elderly politicians are restricted to Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s US presidential candidacies, what about our own parliament? […]

In an exciting and significant moment for NZ theatre, The Court Theatre in Christchurch is staging Fun Home, the groundbreaking musical based on the graphic novel by lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel about her complex relationship with her father and growing up in a funeral home. Lead actors Michael Lee Porter and Kelly Hocking share the […]

Ponsonby Road institution SPQR has gone into liquidation. Opened in 1992, Ponsonby Road restaurant SPQR has ceased trading today and gone into liquidation. The restaurant’s iconic outdoor tables lining the Ponsonby footpath had been a Mecca for those wanting to be seen for over thirty years. The restaurant opened in 1992, the same year as […]

The Biden administration has reiterated its stance on transgender surgeries for minors amid controversy following remarks about opposing genital surgeries for children. This came after activist groups criticised the administration’s stance. Late last month, federal officials informed The New York Times that the administration opposed transgender surgeries for minors. However, they did not clarify their […]