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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samuel Andrews, Harm Reductions Projects Adviser at the NZ Drug Foundation gives us top harm reduction tips to ensure you can enjoy the party as well as the next day, regardless of what substances you are using. As summer approaches with Christmas, New Year’s and beach holidays so does the party season. For some that […]
New changes to Facebook’s community standards now inhibit individuals from elaborating on their “sexual preference” or “sexual roles” meaning saying if you are a “top” or “bottom” is now off-limits. The new guidelines state: “Do not post content that engages in implicit sexual solicitation, which can be identified by… using sexual hints such as mentioning sexual roles, […]
28-year-old Jack Chapman (pictured, right) was ordered by his ‘master’ to have silicone injected into his scrotum. In 2010, Linda Chapman’s 20-year-old son Jack fell in love with an American Bear Blogger Dylan Ray Hafertepen (pictured, left) , who would introduce Jack to the dangerous world of body modifying. Eight years on and that introduction […]
‘A free seminar explaining the practical, legal, financial and medical information regarding surrogacy is returning to Auckland. The event is put on by Oregon Reproductive Medicine (ORM) who specialise in surrogacy, egg and embryo donation and Repromed fertility clinics which offer IVF, donor services and surrogacy; and will be held on Sunday 11 November from 4 – […]
From the destination that has everything to the holiday that gives it all to you. Our Travel Feature ships you away from the cold and rain, and takes you on a surfy city break stateside! The Beaches, the Waves…the Surfers! Along with having some of the best riptides in the world, Honolulu is also lucky enough […]