Category: New Zealand
The largest general merchandise retailer in the country has introduced a new policy that, if implemented correctly, will help to support trans and gender diverse employees. The Warehouse Group, which includes The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming, and Torpedo 7, employs over 12,000 people across the country and has announced a policy that will offer […]
Auckland’s newest LGBT+ bar is set to open its doors on 22 September! The Tin Room, an exclusive club for our Rainbow community, is preparing to debut in Auckland at 25 Cross Street after its owner, Wayne Clark, returned from his study of the gay bar scene in London and Europe. With a new liquor […]
Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, released a discussion paper on July 26 in regards to youth suicide. The discussion paper showed the analysis of various factors that are involved in New Zealand’s youth suicide and includes potential recommendations to reduce the numbers – believed to be some of the highest […]
The Labour Party have announced their new Rainbow policy at Auckland’s Family Bar this evening, one that sees the party commit to working with sexuality and gender diverse communities when developing policy and laws. Labour MP Grant Robertson has announced a policy that has a strong focus on youth, acknowledging the need for improvement in […]
Statistics New Zealand has revealed that it won’t be adding questions regarding sexuality or gender identity to the 2018 census, something Green MP Jan Logie says compromises the integrity of the data. Data from the census can be used to help determine how much government funding is spent on different areas of the community, and […]
Richard Tankersley has finished up in his position as Human Rights Commissioner, after nearly ten years working for the Commission. Tankersley, affiliated with Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Waitaha, was based in Christchurch and was appointed the part-time role in 2008. His appointment, like all positions at the Human Rights Commission, was fixed-term. In his […]
Over the past seven years, fifteen prisoners have made complaints about being sexually assaulted by their cellmates. In data released to RNZ under the Official Information Act by the Department of Corrections, 15 prisoners who were subjected to double-bunking have come forward complaining of being sexually assaulted between 2010 – 2016. Stephen Mark Gotty, a […]
Ladyhawke and Madeleine Sami have announced they will be welcoming a baby into the world this October. New Zealand songstress, Ladyhawke, shared the couple’s news on Instagram, posting a photo of her baby bump with the caption “Yep! Your eyes do not deceive you. That is indeed a messy bedroom. #ohandimpregnant #dueinoctober ????????????” The couple […]