Category: Events
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 faces from a possible outbreak […]
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation have announced that their annual BIG GAY OUT for 2022 has been cancelled due to concerns around “the safety of the communities and organisations” that attend the event. The free event, which attracts 15,000 to 20,000 people, has become one of the ket events in Auckland Pride, however with […]
The 12th Anniversary of Bear New Zealand Week takes place from Tuesday 25 to Monday 31 January at various venues in Auckland. To celebrate express talks with one of the event’s key organizers Robert Barry to find out about the week’s highlights and history. How many Bear NZ Weeks have you been involved with now […]
Hi-de-Hi Campers – Steven Oates loves nothing more than embracing the great outdoors! He talks to the hosts, owners and organisers of some of NZ’s most flamboyant spots to pitch your tent this Summer. No doubt this New Year’s Eve K Road and other Queer nightlife hotspots around the country will be heaving with revellers […]
MISBEHAVIOUR, Auckland’s newest sophisticated, late-night club party experience for the LGBTQI+ community and their allies, is finally returning – And tickets are on sale now! Taking over Everybody’s on Friday 18th February from 10 pm till late as part of the 2022 Auckland Pride Festival, MISBEHAVIOUR takes the flavour of the Melbourne, Brooklyn and East […]
The Auckland Rainbow Parade Returns to Ponsonby Road at 7pm on Saturday 19 February, and this time – it’s on wheels, with free registrations for community groups! For the first time since its inception, the Auckland Rainbow Parade will feature motorised floats, calling back to the days of Auckland’s Hero Parades and Pride Parades. Guardian […]
Historian Gareth Watkins searches Aotearoa’s significant queer dates from November’s past to see how this month has shaped our community. 21 November 1957 Historian Gavin McLean was born in Oamaru. As a youngster, McLean found sanctuary around the local harbour, fishing and contemplating the history of the waterfront. It developed into a life-long passion for […]
After weeks of being confined to bubbles, a little bright rainbow light has appeared on the horizon for Auckland’s rainbow community with the announcement that the 2022 Auckland Rainbow Pride Parade will be taking place on Saturday, 19th February. Returning to Ponsonby Road and promising to bring diversity, unity, respect, celebration, inclusion and loads of […]