Category: New Zealand
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she ended a pre-Budget drinks event in her Beehive office last year after hearing offensive language, amid allegations that a homophobic slur was used during an exchange between senior political journalists. The incident is alleged to have involved TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman and Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr during a […]
This ends one-size-fits-all assumptions about gay, bi and takatāpui men More gay, bi and takatāpui men in Aotearoa may soon be able to donate blood, with New Zealand Blood Service changing its sexual activity screening rules in a move that shifts the focus away from sexuality and on to specific recent behaviour. For many queer […]
The mother of Marriage Equality, Louisa Wall, pays homage to Sharon Aroha Hawke (13 April 1962 to 10 April 2026) I stood beside Sharon Hawke on 23 February 2025 at Albert Park in Tāmaki Makaurau as the call went out across the city: Defying Destiny, a day of queer power. It was loud, young, and […]
A bold celebration of burlesque, circus, music and comedy, the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival returns to The Civic from 24 June to 5 July 2026, transforming one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s most iconic venues into a glittering playground of late-night spectacle and genre-defying performance. This year’s festival invites audiences to step into a world within a […]
A recent RNZ Pacific article reported that the number of Fijians living with HIV has risen to at least 9,000—almost one percent of the population. To put this in perspective: New Zealand, with a population five times larger than Fiji’s, has around 3,500 people estimated to be HIV-positive—less than 0.1 percent of our population. Fiji’s […]
CHCH Pride closed in dazzling style at the sold-out Love and Light Closing Party, where the dance floor glowed with joy, connection and unapologetic celebration. The night brought together multiple DJs, roving performers and a crowd ready to sparkle. It was one final chance to gather, let go and finish Pride Fest wrapped in love […]
Hot Pools – After Dark brought the heat to Christchurch Pride Month, with He Puna Taimoana transformed into a steamy, joy-filled celebration of queer community. Set against the ocean in New Brighton, the evening invited guests to soak up the warmth, music and Pride vibes in an atmosphere that felt both energising and intimate. CHCH […]
Record levels of cocaine use in New Zealand have reignited calls for a major overhaul of the country’s drug policy, with the NZ Drug Foundation warning the current approach is no longer working. New wastewater testing data released by the NZ Police shows cocaine consumption surged to an all-time high in the final quarter of […]