Category: New Zealand
Hundreds of dog lovers and rainbow community members gathered at Western Park in Ponsonby on Sunday, 8 March 2026 for Woof! – The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show, one of the city’s most colourful events. The annual celebration saw fabulous pups strut their stuff down the runway in categories like Best Dressed, Most Camp and Dog […]
Christchurch residents are being invited to take part in – or help support – one of the city’s most colourful community cycling events, with organisers of Rainbow Ride 2026 calling for both riders and volunteers. Now entering its third year, Rainbow Ride will once again see cyclists form a single “rainbow snake” weaving through Ōtautahi […]
Neville Thomas Creighton — a foundational figure in Aotearoa’s response to HIV/AIDS and a lifelong advocate for gay community wellbeing — has died aged 94. Creighton died on 4 March 2026, according to a family notice in the NZ Herald. He was remembered by his children Geoff, James, and Emma, and their families, with a […]
Christchurch Pride Festival is in full swing with a full calendar of events offering something for all rainbow communities to attend and enjoy. Christchurch Pride Festival is back with a full month of celebration, connection and unapologetic visibility across Ōtautahi. After the success of last year’s expanded programme, organisers are once again delivering 31 days […]
Bree Tomasel has announced her engagement to partner Sophia Gould, sharing joyful images of the proposal on Instagram. The ZM radio star and co-host of Bree & Clint revealed she popped the question at Te Pare Point, captioning the post: “Plot twist: she said yes.” The photos, taken on Sunday, show Tomasel down on one […]
On Sunday 8 March, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show returns to Ponsonby’s Western Park, celebrating queer community and canine charm. Long-time Woof judge and drag legend Buckwheat tells YOUR EX why she keeps returning to this community-first event. For many in Tāmaki Makaurau’s rainbow community, Woof! The Auckland Rainbow Dog Show isn’t just a […]
Australian comedian, TV and radio host Joel Creasey returns to New Zealand this Sunday for his first show in Aotearoa in over a decade. To mark the occasion, he talks to Oliver Hall about visiting Graham Norton’s house, why Minogues don’t sweat, and remembering his fearless teenage self in overwhelming times. When Joel Creasey talks […]
25,000+ turned out for Auckland’s 2026 Rainbow Parade, filling Ponsonby Rd in a vibrant show of colour and solidarity, making the Parade the largest event in the Auckland Pride calendar once again! Spectators arrived early, lining the barricades well before the 7.30pm start. Restaurant forecourts and business frontages along the central strip were packed, as […]