Tag: Covid 19
The Auckland season of the highly anticipated Royal New Zealand Ballet - Venus Rising has been cancelled due to increased Covid cases within the company.
The decision to cancel the Auckland season was made with "deep sadness" and follows three previous cancellations of the season due to Covid.
“This beautiful...
Four trans groups who found shelter with the Catholic Church have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
According to the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Pope met with a group on Wednesday the 10th of August, following other meetings with other trans groups on the 27th of April, 22nd of...
Beatle Treadwell is the Associate Director of Midwifery – Māori Health and Equity for Auckland District Health Board (ADHB). She tells Oliver Hall about her 30-year career, being a frontline worker during the pandemic and coming out at work in the 90s.
Beatle Treadwell began her three-year training to...
Rainbow MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere says she will, “cooperate fully with the authorities for any next steps they might take.”
Green MP Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, the party's Covid response spokesperson, has resigned from her COVID-19 portfolio after breaching restrictions. Kerekere will retain her other portfolios including Rainbow Issues.
Kerekere travelled from...
Kiwi singer-songwriter Lontalius had just celebrated his 25th Birthday when he sat down with Oliver Hall to promote his Auckland Arts Festival concert that would mark his triumphant return to live performing for the first time since the pandemic. Sadly red alert level settings scuppered those plans, but graciously...
The popular venues will not be open this weekend following positive covid results for managers, some staff and customers.
As Omicron rips through New Zealand with over 12,000 new cases recorded today, Auckland’s queer scene is taking a hit.
The managers of both Eagle Bar and G.A.Y Auckland have spoken to...
Sydney Mardi Gras has confirmed the cancellation of one of its most significant events amid the rapid spread of coronavirus in New South Wales.
The party, which was scheduled to be held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion following the ever-popular Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground, was called off by organisers,...
Just a day after the announcement of the cancellation of the Ending HIV Big Gay Out, Rainbow Pride Auckland has confirmed that the Auckland Rainbow Parade, which was scheduled to take place on the 19th of February 2022, has been cancelled.
Citing the potential health risk that Aotearoa New Zealand...
