Category: New Zealand
With a sad heart, we here at express are breaking the news that Shanghai Lil’s is to close its doors today (Monday 10 October). The bar next door, The Whiskey, will be taking over the premises and owner Khushru Umrigar will announce his plans for this space shortly. All is not lost however, with Shanghai Lil’s reopening next year […]
For the second time, RainbowYOUTH, along with ASB, are offering tertiary students a shot at their $2,500 scholarship. Applicants need to be enrolled or intending on enrolling in full-time study at a tertiary institution, and also have volunteered within the LGBT+ community. This scholarship is to help promote the helping of the rainbow community by […]
2015’s winner, Carissa Sinclair, accepting her prize Entries are now open for the Wallace Foundation Short Fiction Contest. First awarded in 2016, it replaces a previous contest, begun in 2014, by express. This year, there is a focus on specifically encouraging youth to enter. Andrew Rumbles, the contest administrator, explains, “with the support of The […]
“If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise If you go down in the woods today, you’d better go in disguise For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain Because today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic.” Except not so much a surprise, […]
OUTLineNZ and Malcolm Pacific Dinner Friday 23 September Vivace Restaurant, 50 High Street Photos: Maria Bumanglag Community organisation OUTLineNZ has partnered financially with Malcolm Pacific Immigration and celebrated with a dinner at Vivace. Trevor Easton, General Manager of OUTLineNZ, says “we are extremely excited about this partnership. David [Cooper, Director of Client Service at Malcolm […]
It is no secret to anyone that the LGBT+ community and religion have not seen eye-to-eye for quite a bit of time. However, New Zealand churches are progressing, being led by St Matthews-in-the-City, Ponsonby Baptist and All Saints Ponsonby – walking in Pride parades and affirming same-sex couples. Obviously, with such animosity between Christianity and […]
Some of you may have seen him polishing glasses at his decadent restaurant, Adam Arnold, on Ponsonby Road – all remnants of Lulu’s cafe have been painted over (and over and over again). His name is Tobias Ward, and he’s express’s newest monthly online columnist. He will be writing about all things hospitality-related – etiquette, food, drinks, […]
Led by the incomparable queer legend, Boy George, ’80s chart toppers Culture Club will be playing Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Friday 2 and Vector Arena, Auckland on Sunday 4 December 2016. Alongside flamboyant frontman, Boy George, comes Mikey Craig on bass guitar, Roy Hay on guitar and keyboards, Jon Moss playing drums and percussion. As the first multi-racial […]