Category: New Zealand
Players from the Crusaders rugby team (including All Black George Bridge) have been accused of intimidating and homophobic behaviour at a McDonald’s following their 19-19 draw in Cape Town, an accusation that Crusaders management are refuting. According to reports, the incident took place at the McDonalds restaurant in Long Street in the early hours of […]
Auckland man Allan Lennie says he was the victim of vicious homophobia in his workplace but has turned the experience into a positive. Scottish-born Auckland construction foreman Allan Lennie who was the victim of homophobic bullying in the workplace has won an ambassadorship award at the inaugural New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards. Lennie says the […]
The latest HIV epidemic data from the Dunedin School of Medicine’s AIDS Epidemiology Group has shown a sustained decline in new HIV diagnoses in New Zealand. New HIV diagnoses have continued to decline for a second year in a row following a concerning peak in 2016, which recorded the highest numbers in New Zealand history. […]
Former Auckland Pride Board member James Bennett has pleaded guilty to tax fraud in relation to the running of his business Rainbow Pages. Former Rainbow Business director James Bennett has admitted to 10 tax fraud chargers stuff.co.nz reports. Rainbow Pages NZ Limited, which Bennett set up in September 2016, provided marketing for gay and lesbian […]
The rescheduled Wellington Pride parade took place yesterday with police and defence force personal both taking part. Wellington’s LGBTI community celebrated its pride yesterday afternoon, with over 30 organisations taking part, including a large LGBTI police presence. The event was initially scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 16, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attending, […]
Correspondence between Auckland Pride and the Police has been released under the Official Information Act. stuff.co.nz has obtained emails which reveal the extent of police’s disappointment at Auckland Pride’s decision to not allow uniformed police from participating in the 2019 parade, which was later cancelled. Stuff details that inspector Tracey Philips voiced her opposition […]
Even Mike Hosking is calling for him to be sacked. Israel Folau is fighting to stop his contract with Rugby Australia (RA) being torn up following a homophobic post made last month that resulted in RA saying they indented to let the star fullback go after issuing Folau with a ‘high-level’ breach notice. Folau appeared […]
The Ratana Minister and known figure in Auckland’s LGBT community has pleaded guilty to nine counts of sex offending against young boys. Shocking details are now emerging about Daniel Nehemia’s decades of offending as he awaits sentencing for child sex abuse. Daniel Brass Raharaha Nehemia’s trial began in late March and was expected to run […]