Category: Events

The Auckland Pride Board have announced the winning theme of the 2017 Auckland Pride Festival and Parade during the Sponsor’s evening at Gay Ski Week QT. Acting co-Chair Richard James and Board member James Bennett announced today that the theme for the 2017 Auckland Pride Parade was entered under the name ‘The Carnival Continues.’ The […]

Gay Ski Week QT took to the waters of Lake Wakatipu last night for the Anchors Away Boat Party! This sold out event began at Omers Wharf where Gay Ski Weekers boarded the magnificent Spirit of Queenstown before taking to the water for a long night of aqua fun! Miss Ribena was in attendance and told […]

Gay Ski Week QT 2016 officially opened last night with the fantastic Broken Shed Opening Party at The World Bar. The World Bar on Church Street was the perfect venue for the opening party of Gay Ski Week Queenstown. Patron turned out in hoards, including a number of notable community members and celebrity guests including […]

The Auckland Pride Board have announced the official dates of the 2017 Pride Festival. New Zealand’s biggest and best programme of events for and by the Rainbow communities (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Takatāpui, Intersex, Queer and Questioning, and their whānau and friends), the Auckland Pride Festival 2017 will commence on Friday 10 February and conclude […]

After an extensive interview process, the Auckland Pride Board has re-appointed the Festival’s founding Festival Director Julian Cook in the role that he helped create across the first two successful festivals. “We are delighted to have Julian back on board with Pride,” says Board Co-Chair Kirsten Sibbit.  “His proven track record with the Auckland Pride […]

Reconciling homosexual and Christian identities is a difficult task faced by many members of out community. Historically, queer Christians have struggled to find a space in which they can openly express their sexuality while being accepted in the Christian community. In New Zealand, we are lucky to have a number of Christian institutions who support […]

The theme of diversity is being put front and centre of their year’s Gay Ski Week QT with a day dedicated to celebrating all unique and varied facets of the queer community. Diversity Day, Monday 29 August, will undoubtably be the most colourful of the entire week! With patrons encouraged to dress in their most colourful […]

  The Absurdity of Humanity is the latest programme from The New Zealand Dance Company and is currently premiering at Q Theatre. From well-regarded and award winning choreographers Lina Limosani and Ross McCormack comes both Whispers from Pandora’s Box and Matter. Makyla Curtis reviews the double bill’s opening night.   The dancers of Whispers from […]