Category: Lifestyle

Feb 13
Why Lyttelton is the South Island’s Most Underrated Destination

From balcony beers to vintage VHS, this is your ultimate guide to Lyttelton. Discover the best places to eat, drink, dance and explore. There are places you visit, and then there are places you fall in love with. Ōhinehou Lyttelton is firmly the latter. Wrapped around a working harbour and cocooned by the Port Hills, […]

Feb 12
STI Screening Made Simple with Dr Ji-Young Park

Tend Pakūranga GP Dr Ji-Young Park takes us through what to expect and when to get tested.  STI (sexually transmitted infection) screening can feel daunting to many people. Some of us, especially if we’re LGBTQ+, might feel embarrassed or awkward talking about sex, but STI screening should be a routine part of healthcare for anyone […]

Feb 11
Would You Pay $500 a Month for Grindr’s New AI Features?

Gay hook-up app Grindr is trialling a new ultra-premium subscription tier that costs up to $500 per month — and is heavily powered by artificial intelligence. The new plan, called EDGE, is currently being tested with a limited number of users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and here in New Zealand, with prices ranging […]

Feb 11
German Football Referee Assaulted Days After Pitch-Side Proposal to His Boyfriend

German football referee Pascal Kaiser has been assaulted at his home just one week after proposing to his boyfriend in front of tens of thousands of football fans — an attack widely condemned as homophobic and deeply alarming. Kaiser proposed to his partner Moritz on the pitch at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne ahead of a Bundesliga […]

Feb 10
Olympic Champion Amber Glenn Targeted with Hate for LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Olympic gold medallist Amber Glenn says she is limiting her time online after receiving a “scary amount of hate/threats” for speaking up about LGBTQ+ rights at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Glenn, who won gold as part of Team USA’s figure skating team event on Sunday (8 February), is one of a record-breaking […]

Feb 10
Auckland to Host World’s Largest Transgender Health Symposium in 2028

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland has been selected to host the 30th Scientific Symposium of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) in 2028, marking the first time the global event will be held in Oceania. Running from 5 to 10 November 2028, the symposium will bring together an estimated 1,300 clinicians, researchers, educators, policymakers, and […]

Feb 09
Skater Amber Glenn Uses Olympic Spotlight to Call Out LGBTQ+ Injustice

Three-time U.S. figure skating champion Amber Glenn isn’t just chasing Olympic gold — she’s using her first appearance at the Milano Cortina Games to speak out against injustice and uplift her community. The 26-year-old made history this year as the first openly queer woman on the U.S. figure skating team. But Glenn is doing far […]

Feb 09
Winter Olympics rocked by bizarre claims of genital injections for ski jumping advantage

The Winter Olympics has found itself the centre of a jaw-dropping rumour — that elite ski jumpers are injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to gain a competitive edge. While the idea sounds far-fetched, it’s sparked real conversation at the highest levels of international sport. The claim first surfaced in January via German news outlet […]