Day: June 17, 2026

Jun 17
Why Kickball Will Be the Rainbow Games’ Most Joyful New Sport

Kickball may still be unfamiliar to many New Zealanders, but for Emerald City Kickball’s Marcus Gadd, that is part of the excitement. As Rainbow Games Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland 2026 approaches, the Australian team is preparing to make its mark on Kiwi players and spectators, bringing with it a mix of softball-style rules, beginner-friendly play and […]

Jun 17
Visibility, Courage and Community: June’s Queer History 

Gareth Watkins highlights June dates that helped shape Aotearoa’s Rainbow rights journey  30 June 1962  Under the headline “Banning of Book”, The Press newspaper reported that James Courage’s novel A Way of Love had effectively been banned by the Customs Department due to its homosexual themes. The novel, first published in London in 1959, had been freely available in New […]