Category: New Zealand
Police and Defence Force bosses along with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will march in the parade for the very first time on Saturday 16 March. 2019’s Wellington Pride parade is set to be the biggest one yet with the chief of Defence Air Marshal Kevin Short and Police Commissioner Mike Bush joining Prime Minister Jacinda […]
Proudly supported by express! The Wellington International Pride Parade will ignite the capital city on the evening of Saturday 16 March 2019 – and everyone is welcome! Now becoming a favourite fixture in the Wellington calendar, the theme for the 2019 parade is ‘Fire; ignite your passion for your community’. Creative Director, Amanduh La Whore […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]