Category: Lifestyle

If it’s one thing you can be sure of, interior design trends never stand still.  We asked the experts to give us a taste of what’s trending for spring. Maximalism Forget minimalism and its constraints. Make a move towards maximalism – one of the hottest styles in interior design. A blend of historical design and […]

Subdividing your existing section and building a new home gives you a whole range of lifestyle options. Don’t put it in the too-hard basket any longer. Many older homes in New Zealand were built on large sites, and the houses were often positioned at one end or corner of the section in order to create […]

Chye-Ling Huang describes her journey to finding true herself by unboxing her sexuality. My sexual preference started off about as binary as you can get. Tall white guys and monogamous long-term relationships were my go-to for many years. I was stoked to come out officially as bisexual when I was at Uni, which for me […]

Lawyer Stewart Dalley guides us through the process of applying for historical homosexual offences to be wiped from criminal records. WHO CAN APPLY? Persons convicted, or those acting on behalf of a deceased convicted person, can apply personally or through a representative. WHAT CAN BE WIPED?
The list of offences you can apply to wipe are […]

Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. The other day I had a mini meltdown at work. I lost my temper, threw my coffee mug at the wall and stormed out. It’s the first time my colleagues have seen me in this state and a few have been avoiding me […]

express caught up with Verity & Lisa, the proprietors of community café Garnet Station, one of Auckland’s longest running LGBTI venues. What inspired you to start Garnet Station? 11 years ago we found a rundown house on the city fringe and decided to be our own bosses. How has Garnet Station evolved over the decade? […]

Ruby’s vibrant new Fuzzy Peach collection represents more than creative director Deanna Didovich’s 10 year anniversary designing for the iconic brand. It’s bold, mature, shamelessly cheeky, and cements Ruby as a label that exudes fresh confidence. With its retro reference to Body Shop’s classic fragrance, Fuzzy Peach places masculinity and femininity side-by-side using daring fabrics, […]

The New Zealand International Film Festival kicks off in Auckland on Thursday 19 July and on Friday 27 July in Wellington. Here are express’ top LGBTI picks for the festival. A Kid Like Jake Based Daniel Pearle’s play, helmed by trans director Silas Howard (Transparent) and staring Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons and Homeland’s Claire […]