Category: New Zealand

Mar 11
Green MP Floats Rainbow Ministry Concept

Jan Logie has called for discussion to begin around the establishment of a dedicated Rainbow Ministry. Greens MP Jan Logie has used the launch event of this year’s Wellington Pride Festival as an opportunity to call for a conversation around the established of a ministry for LGBTI+ New Zealanders. Logie says there is still discrimination […]

Mar 08
Geovana Peres Discusses Gender Pay Disparity Ahead of WBO World Title Fight

Geovana will be earning just one-three-hundredth of Joseph Parker’s paycheque when he fought for the male equivalent belt. Brazilian-born Geovana moved to New Zealand nearly a decade ago, to learn English and experience another culture. With a background in special and physical education, she fell in love with the outdoors lifestyle and last year became […]

Mar 07
Duncan Garner Says Trans Athlete Laurel Hubbard Shouldn’t Compete, Following Announcement of her Return to Competition Next Month

Garner thinks the weightlifter should not be able to compete in the women’s category at the Arafura Games, despite meeting all sporting criteria. TV3 ‘s AM Show host Duncan Garner has come out against the right of Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women’s category of weightlifting competitions. Hubbard has attracted controversy from some commentators […]

Mar 06
Man arrested in Aziz Al-Sa’afin Assult Case, Back in Court Tomorrow

Aziz has been told he will not need to give evidence if the incident goes to trial, as footage of the assault was captured on CCTV. The man, who was arrested on Friday 1 March and appeared in court on Saturday 2 March but made no plea, will be back in court tomorrow. The man […]

Mar 06
Drag Gives Me Life!

Keegan Elliot gives us the low down on all the happenings from Aotearoa’s drag scene from local legends to the international stars descending to our shores. Pride month was packed full of Queens from all over the world landing in NZ for some proud performances. There was an abundance of RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni strutting […]

Mar 05
Prominent Businessman and Entertainer Accused of Bribing Witness’ in Sex Abuse Trial

The prominent businessman’s trial began yesterday in the Auckland District Court and today the Crown opened its case against the man. The businessman is in court charged with two counts of indecent assault. One occurring in February 2008, the other in September 2016, the NZ Herald reports. Opening the Crown’s case, prosecutor Simon Foote alleged […]

Mar 04
Wellington Airport Celebrates Pride Week with Huge Rainbow alongside Runway

The massive rainbow was painted over 3000 square metres and is believed to be the biggest ever painted in New Zealand. To celebrate the upcoming Wellington Pride festival, Wellington Airport has unveiled a huge rainbow alongside one of its runways after taking three days of painting to complete. Wellington Airport chief executive Steve Sanderson said […]

Mar 01
Jacquie Grant ONZM, Defends Whittaker’s Over Controversial ‘Gender Reveal’ Chocolate

The former Human Rights Review Tribunal member says most Trans people agree with her. While Whittaker’s latest chocolate block has come under fire from some within the LGBT community for ‘erasing’ gender diverse and Trans people, (in addition to espousing outdated concepts of gender) the chocolate company had found one vocal supporter in Jacquie Grant. […]