Category: New Zealand
It was reported in Stuff on 27 April that after a request from Family First, under the Official Information Act, the Department of Internal Affairs had declined forty seven independent marriage celebrant applications in the last two-and-a-half years because the applicants were unwilling to officiate same-sex weddings. The Department noted “independent marriage celebrants must make […]
Otago Daily Times reports that Diego Marques-Santos has been found guilty and sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment for drugging 5 men over a period of one month and then taking a total of $10,300 from their bank accounts. Brazilian Marques-Santos arrived in New Zealand in May 2017 on a 3 month visitor […]
An advocate has called the current system “a few bits and pieces here and there that aren’t talking to each other”. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has admitted it is failing to provide adequate healthcare for trans people. An internal memo obtained by the media said that demand for trans […]
Earlier this year the head of the Australian Weightlifting Federation called for her to be banned from the women’s division. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has withdrawn from competition at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after an injury yesterday afternoon. After having been a favourite to win the gold, Hubbard […]
Legislation enacting the change was passed unanimously on 3 April. Men with historical homosexual convictions will shortly be able to apply to have them wiped from their criminal records. Consensual sex between men aged 16 plus was descriminalized in 1986 but convictions for offences before that time remained on record and could appear in criminal […]
Tim Owen fails hopelessly at keeping control of the conversation when chatting with vociferous Melanie Payne about the objectives of her Diverse Care Group in Whangarei. Aucklanders call it Northland, but many LGBT+ folk call it home. When settling in New Zealand sixteen years ago, trans woman Melanie Payne chose Whangarei for its beauty and […]
Courtney Act comes back to New Zealand with her new show UNDER THE COVERS, performing on 6 & 7 April at Q Theatre. Courtney’s fame includes being a star on Australian Idol, RuPaul’s Drag Race, MTV’s Single AF and winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK. Her last NZ show, THE GIRL FROM OZ sold out. […]
Q-Squared (Q²) Trust Presents Their First Dunedin Pride Festival, Hui Taurima Kahukura – Ōtepoti. Q² Trust was formed to create an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQIA+ communities in Dunedin and surrounding areas. Throughout the 2018 Dunedin Pride Festival, they aim to build on what is working well for LGBTQIA+ locals and to draw the […]