Category: Lifestyle

Feb 28
LGBTI Millennials More Keen to Start a Family of Their Own Compared to Previous Generations?

A new study has shown that LGBTI families are going to become more common in the near future with Millennials signalling that they are far keener than previous generations to become parents or grow families of their own. The new study which was conducted by America’s Family Equality Council has provided insights into how many […]

Feb 22
Bird Of The Year: The Story Behind Bird On A Wire

The story behind Bird on a Wire is a story of friendship and passion, where boy met boy, and then met girl, and went into business together. With their first out-of-Auckland store set to open in April, express spoke to general manager Kelly Bain about their uniquely rainbow business. It doesn’t take too many rainy […]

Feb 21
express talks with Malcolm Pacific’s Ben Hansard: A Day in the Life of an Immigration Advisor

Meet Ben Hansard. Ben has been an immigration Advisor for Malcolm Pacific for the past three years, and tells express that, “the knowledge that people are relying on me to ensure their life dreams are achieved,” gets him out of bed each day! Day to day, Hansard deals with cases of people trying to get […]

Feb 15
Strap in Boys! Meet Designer Jarrad Godman

Belinda Nash meets the baddest God of all, designer Jarrad Godman. Fashion designer Jarrad Godman launched his newest label Bad God at the end of last year and it’s already gaining significant interest worldwide. Bad God sits adjacent to Godman’s eponymous label, Jarrad Godman, for which he has infamously also played to his surname with […]

Feb 15
A Proud Employer: express Meets Some of Vocus Group’s Rainbow Team

Vocus Group is a trans-Tasman telecommunications company which operates a range of brands in New Zealand, including Vocus Communications and internet providers Orcon and Slingshot. Vocus’ has more than 700 staff, mainly based in their central Auckland and Takapuna offices, but also in Wellington and Christchurch. The company strives to puts its customers at the […]

Feb 12
Kroad Valentine’s Day #LoveKroad

The origins of Valentine’s Day began over 1500 years ago but it wasn’t until medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer got hold of the story that St Valentine became associated with courtly love and romance.  Of course, like much of history, stories about ‘the love that dare not speak its name’ have never featured in Valentine narratives […]

Jan 24
Building a Modern Family

Next month, non-profit educator Families Through Surrogacy (FTS) returns to Auckland with its popular seminar series covering egg donation and surrogacy options for those requiring help creating family. With gay men making up over half of those needing egg donors and surrogates, FTS have scheduled the family building seminar to coincide with Auckland’s Big Gay […]

Jan 22
Overindulged A Little Too Much This Festive Season? Check Out These Liver-Loving Recipes!

Adding greens to your smoothies and sauces is a great way to boost your vegetable consumption. Both these recipes are loaded with anti-ageing antioxidants, powerful nutrients that support liver detoxification and fibre which promotes healthy digestion and elimination. This is a key aspect of health. The healthy fats will help nourish your cells and also […]