Category: Lifestyle

Passionate bookseller and lover of queer literature, Daniel Devenney gives us the best books that he couldn’t survive self-isolation without.  Greetings to all my fellow queers and allies in self-isolation. Are you feeling restless or in need of a positivity boost? These books may be the answer. At a time when we need to come […]

Thanks to Zoom, Comedian and Male Gayz co-host Chris Parker has never connected as much with his friends, and like Dua Lipa, is enjoying getting ‘physical’! Tell us about your Level 4 Lockdown – where are you? Who’s in your bubble? And what are you doing to keep your mental health in check? I have […]

RNZAF Commanding Officer, Wing Commander Stu Pearce tells us how his Defence Force training has helped him to stay positive during lockdown and his top tips for maintaining good mental health in challenging times. Tell us about your Level 4 Lockdown – where are you? Who’s in your bubble? And what are you doing to […]

Body Positive’s Executive Director Mark Fisher says ‘no’ to casual sex during lockdown and suggests giving your body a break from PrEP while in your self-isolation bubble. Level 4 requires people to stay at home and stop all physical contact with people outside of your household (or isolation bubble) which means no casual sex in […]

Body Positive CEO Mark Fisher examines the impact of Covid 19 on our HIV Positive community. HIV treatments are highly effective at controlling HIV and maintaining a robust immune system. By stopping HIV from replicating, the amount virus in your system becomes so low that is undetectable. When HIV is controlled, it doesn’t impact your […]

For 20 years Silverton Estate has been one of New Zealand’s best-kept wine secrets. They have been providing high-quality grapes to some of New Zealand’s biggest wine brands and creating and producing medal-winning wines in the process. Now Silverton Estate produces five premium wines of their own. express samples three of their leading wines, including their rainbow labelled ‘Pride Series’ 2015 Merlot. […]

Dr Garsing Wong from the New Zealand Hair Transplantation Institute speaks to express on the exciting hair loss prevention services offered by the Sapphire Clinic, including the latest in anti-hair loss medications.   ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’ is a quote from English cleric Henry de Bracto, that Dr Garsing […]

  Progressive baldness, alopecia and medical baldness in both men and women can erode feelings of self-worth and confidence, especially if someone is already feeling fragile. And while wigs and hairpieces might do the job, they can be hot, uncomfortable and time-consuming to adjust. There is another option and it is altogether more freeing.  It is called Scalp MicroPigmentation (SMP), or hair follicle enhancement, and its rejuvenating effects are long-lasting. Scalp MicroPigmentation is one element of […]