Category: Lifestyle

Apparently, the word on the street is that purchasing a home is hard, and it’s easier to keep renting, especially if you are a first-home buyer. But imagine the fun and the freedom you can have in a home you own! Getting on the property ladder is challenging, especially in Auckland, but it’s not impossible. […]

The Falcons are on the lookout for new players to join their summer touch team, and for the first time ever, in the spirit of true inclusivity, they are looking to include wāhine/female/female-identifying players in their team. Have you ever thought about giving rugby or touch rugby a go and felt intimidated? Have you ever […]

Could Graham Norton’s Own Irish Vodka be the best thing to happen to cocktails since the olive? Select your favourite happy hour soundtrack, dust off that shaker and see for yourself! Craft distilled the traditional way from Irish potatoes; this Vodka is made with pure Mullaghmesha Mountain water, filtered through 300-million-year-old West Cork red sandstone. […]

From Saturday 8 October, the Rugby World Cup will descend on Auckland and Whangarei. This is the ninth edition of the women’s cup, which our Black Ferns have won five times! To celebrate the Cup coming home, Oliver Hall sits down with squad members: Natalie Delamere, Kendra Reynolds and Amy Du Plessis to discuss LGBTQ+ […]

Steven Oates goes ‘behind the seams’ with the designer who creates Aotearoa’s most iconic drag outfits, Jenn Jones. If Auckland’s Drag Scene had a Fairy Godmother, it would be Jenn Jones. For over two decades Jenn has been stitching, bedazzling and glueing gowns for many of our most recognisable Drag Royalty. Her love of all […]

It may have been a month since the Northern Hemisphere’s official Pride month ended, but Pride can (and should) still be celebrated year-round. For half (50%) of Kiwi LQBTIQ+ travellers, being part of the rainbow community impacts the decisions we make when travelling, with 44% of us feeling that the destinations on our ‘bucket lists’ […]

From a tourist town that has never looked so serene (Lake Tekapo) to meeting the queer community in the South Island’s most eclectic town (Ōamaru) – there’s nothing like a Kiwi roadie! Pre-covid there were times we passed through Lake Tekapo and it looked as busy as Queenstown, attracting tourists with its Instagram-able Church of […]

Thanks to the government’s Clean Car Discount, buyers of New Zealand’s most fuel-efficient mainstream automotive brand – Suzuki – are now eligible for up to $3,160 cashback on a new Suzuki car or SUV! To help you pick your new ride, here are express’ top picks from the Clean Car Discount range. Boasting the lowest […]