Category: New Zealand

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 […]

James Laverty, also known as Miss Chocolate Box, was violently assaulted last week outside of his workplace, Family Bar. Detective Senior Sergeant Nina Pedersen of the Auckland City Police says the violent assault took place just before 1 am on Sunday 16 July and as a result, Laverty “suffered serious injuries to his jaw, cheek […]

Eighteen months on, the Department of Corrections has yet to produce the Transgender Action Plan that would ensure the safety of trans prisoners.  The Auckland Pride Board did not allow the Department to march in the February 2017 Parade due to this lack of action.  Ms Lexie Matheson, acting co-chair of the Auckland Pride Board […]