Category: New Zealand

The GABA charitable trust has raised just over $31,000 at its 2015 auction. 73 items went on auction along with a number of silent auction items. The event was hosted by Olympic speed skater Blake Skjellerup, with Michelle Maitland returning once again as auctioneer. Among the numerous items being auctioned were a five night getaway in Vanuatu, […]

ANZ’s ‘GayTMs’ will return to Auckland and Wellington in 2016. ANZ’s Chief Financial Officer Antonia Watson announced the news saying “you heard it here first” at GABA’s annual charitable auction. Bank fees collected from non ANZ customers who use the GayTMs will be donated to GLBT support organisation Outline. The machines will return to downtown […]

A brand new pride festival for Wellington has been unveiled. Wellington Pride Festival | Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-a-Tara will take place 5-13 March 2016. The traditional parade and Out in the Park Fair will take place on March 12, with the parade being held for the first time along the capital’s waterfront, which will then […]

Auckland’s new gay bar is set to open its doors on 21 November! Twist Bar, is set to open its doors 21 November following the opening of its sister establishment Secret Garden Bar on 20 November, a new open air licensed space adjacent to Family Bar and Club. Located just a few doors down from […]

New Zealand retailer Hallensteins has sparked outrage from some of its customers after asking them how they feel about same sex marriage. stuff.co.nz reports that in a lengthy online customer survey, the company asked people questions to find out “a little bit more about what makes you tick”. Customers were then asked to rank their […]

The GABA executive is seeking to change the organisation’s name to ‘Rainbow Auckland’. GABA is looking at changing its name again – this time to ‘Rainbow Auckland’. The move was announced at the November mixer, with the case being made by the executive that a change to ‘Rainbow Auckland’ would be “more inclusive and a […]

express can now confirm the date for the Body Positive SGM called to replace the organisation’s chairperson. Body Positive CEO Mark Fisher has confirmed to express that the Special General Meeting (SGM)  will be held on November 21st at 10am. It will take place at Pitt St Methodist – Auckland Central Parish which is located at 78 […]

Registrations for the inaugural Proud to Play tournament have opened.  The tournament replaces the Asia Pacific Outgames which was scheduled to be held in Auckland in February 2016, but was cancelled shortly after the Outgames board resigned en masse. Proud to Play will take place in Auckland over 13-20 February 2016. The sports programme includes: badminton, […]