Category: New Zealand
Auckland Town Hall will be lit up with rainbow colours on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 of July in celebration of the thirty-year anniversary of the Homosexual Law Reform in New Zealand. The bill was introduced to Parliament in 1986 by former Wellington Central MP Fran Wilde after bitter public and political debate and, once […]
Winston Peters has disgruntled a nation after he used his condolence speech to the victims of the Orlando massacre to call for stricter immigration controls in New Zealand. In this speech, Peters, who has long since be calling for a drastic reduction in New Zealand immigration, was quick to point out that the shoot Omar Mateen’s parents […]
A candle light vigil will be held in Dunedin tomorrow to pay respect to the victims of the horrific hate crime which took place at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. The vigil will be a show of solidarity for the victims and will create a space in which members of the GLBT community can come together […]
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has weighed in on the recent mass shooting in Florida which claimed the lives of forty nine GLBT people and allies. In an interview with RNZ News, Mr Key said that there is not yet enough information available to deduce whether or not the horrific attack in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando […]
Dr Matthew Farry is moving on from his role as Unitec’s first Equity and Diversity Manager after seven successful years at the helm. Matthew’s dedication has seen Unitec take huge leaps forwards towards creating inclusive excellence within the tertiary environment. He leaves a legacy that will ensure Unitec continues to thrive in this space over […]
Two vigils have been planned throughout New Zealand to pay respect to the victims of a horrific terror attack in Orlando which claimed the lives of fifty GLBT people. Community heroes Paul Heard, Karen Ritchie and Josh Laine are currently organizing a candlelight vigil to take place this evening at Ponsonby’s Western Park. The Auckland […]
MKR fan favourite Jordan Bruno has been confirmed as the Australian ambassador for the 5th Annual Gay Ski Week Queenstown, 27 August to 3 September 2016. Mother and son team, Anna and Jordan delighted Australian and New Zealand viewers on the hit show and both will in attendance at the eight-day event. Jordan is a […]
Queen’s honour for services to art, education and LGBTQI rights Being named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to performing arts, education and LGBTQI rights took a while to sink in for AUT senior lecturer Lexie Matheson. “I received the formal letter a while before [Queen’s Birthday weekend] and […]