Category: New Zealand
A short documentary has been released that questions the diversity of Pride here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He Kākano Ahau – From The Spaces In Between is a short but evocative story of a takatāpui activist, Kassie Hartendorp (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga), fighting for true diversity in Pride celebrations and fighting to be heard. […]
Popular café Marcello’s on College Hill, run by Marcello Manrique has been taken over by previous employee Himanshu Bhambani and his partner Swati. After a refurbishment, they re-opened in June as Café 28 – located at 28 College Hill Road. Himanshu and Swati are welcoming all people in the LGBT+ community and wish to make them […]
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 […]