Category: Events
Hailing from all over New Zealand and Australia, 10 queens handpicked by RuPaul herself will compete in Season 2 of Drag Race Down Under. Ahead of the premiere on TVNZ+ at 6pm tonight, we meet Western Australia’s Hannah Conda! Congratulations on being a Ru-girl! How does it feel to be able to share this exciting news […]
They say money makes the world go round, but if we were to take a closer look, we’d discover chocolate and coffee actually play pretty significant roles too. In fact, when you realise there is an entire festival celebrating both, you know they’ve got to be important! The ever-popular Chocolate and Coffee festival is celebrating […]
Join the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) for a red-hot evening on Saturday 30 July, with award-winning artist Tami Neilson and her Hot Rockin’ Band of Rhythm! Hailed a ‘fire-breathing belter’ by Rolling Stone magazine, Tami Neilson will bring her rich songbook of hits to life, as well as treating audiences to premiere performances of brand-new songs, exclusively […]
Express’ favourite choreographer Loughlan Prior is back with a groundbreaking take on Cinderella for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. In Loughlan Prior’s colourful new production, the princes fall in love with each other, while Cinderella chooses her own path. He talks to express about shaking off old traditions and embracing diversity! What excites you most […]
Judges RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson are all returning for Season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, which will see more Aussie and Kiwi Queens compete for the crown! RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming back Down Under, so start your engines Aotearoa, your queen is back and looking to add to the […]
Kicking off this Friday, Christchurch Pride is bigger and better than ever! To celebrate the return of the largest pride festival on the mainland, express has put together a list of our favourite not-to-miss events for the first epic weekend across the Garden City! The Wonder of Matariki: A Pride Kōrero Friday 17 – 12:30 […]
Christchurch Pride is set to kick off this June with the recent renewal of the orange status giving a green light to the postponed festival. Rescheduled from March the event is planned to coincide with World Pride & the celebration of Stonewall. The festival runs from 17 to 28 June. The 2022 programme is bigger […]
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) will celebrate Matariki with one of the brightest stars of New Zealand music on Thursday 23 June. Rob Ruha will lead a night of uplifting music – Haka Soul – with world-famous rangatahi choir Ka Hao and the ātaahua tones of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The powerhouse of progressive Māori […]