Category: Events

Historian Gareth Watkins revisits significant dates in Aotearoa’s LGBT+ history. 28 March 1925 The New Zealand Truth newspaper reported that nearly 20 per cent of New Zealand’s prison population consisted of sexual offenders. The paper said that the convictions probably only represented a small proportion of the offences that were actually taking place.  It singled […]

Mr Gay World 2020 which was planned to kickoff in Knysna, South Africa next Month, has been officially postponed due to the spread of coronavirus. In a statement on Saturday, Mr Eric Butter, President of the Mr Gay World competition, confirmed plans to postpone the event with immediate effect until a later date to be […]

Almost 10 years after the quakes, like the city, Christchurch Pride has really regrown into its own. With over 46 events on until 22 March, there is something to tickle someone’s fancy. One of the fabulous things about Christchurch Pride is that surprisingly unlike other pride festivals they receive no funding or have any paid […]

Rainbow Pride Auckland’s Shaughan Woodcock tells express what the community can expect from Ponsonby’s Auckland Rainbow Parade today.   After a two-year hiatus, Ponsonby will once more play host to a Pride parade. While the Rainbow Pride Auckland’s (RPA) parade is a walking one and won’t include motorised vehicles, RPA is promising an event that […]

Whanganui’s 2nd annual Pride celebration launches next week with inclusive events all across our countries provincial Pride capital taking place from Monday the 2nd of March. This years event which has more than tripled in size from 2019’s inaugural Pride and includes events such as a Pride Seminar, a Family Festival, Movie night, Pride walk, […]

The Rocketman will return next year to complete his farewell tour. Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone his two remaining Auckland shows until January 2021! The announcement made this evening comes two days after the Tiny Dancer hitmaker was forced to leave his Mt Smart concert early after suffering from walking pneumonia. In […]

Ahead of UFC Auckland Felder vs Hooker on Sunday 23 February, express caught up with UFC fighter Shana Dobson to discuss being a proud gay black woman competing professionally in mixed martial arts (MMA). Shana Dobson has just landed in New Zealand for the first time. It’s only the second time she has left the […]

All over our supercity Auckland Council’s Proud Centres are hosting over 80 free Pride events from sports to drag to thought-provoking discussions. Here are express’ top six picks: The Proud Centre initiative which aims to transform arts, community and events venues into rainbow hubs, launched for Pride last year and is back bigger and brighter, celebrating […]